84 Tintoretto, The Origin of the Milky Way

Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Jacopo Tintoretto’s The Origin of the Milky Way.

Jacopo Tintoretto, The Origin of the Milky Way, c. 1575, oil on canvas, 149.4 × 168 cm, (The National Gallery, London).

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