Art of the Plague Saint: Tintoretto at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco
In 1575, Tintoretto began work on his masterpiece – the monumental narrative paintings decorating the chapter hall of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco. This was no ordinary commission. The Scuola Grande was one of the most prestigious institutions in Venice and the custodian of the relics of Saint Roch, the patron saint of plague…