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Who was the Venetian painter famous for the boldness of his brushstrokes, criticized for the speed at which he painted, and known for the use of perspective that painted Adoration of the Shepherds, that was used for the 1994 Vatican Christmas stamp?


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Your answer was: Robusti.
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Answer: The Adoration of the Shepherds was painted by the great Venetian painter Jacopo Robusti, alias Tintoretto. It was painted between 1577 and 1581 for the Upper Hall of the Scuola di San Rocco in Venice, where it can still be seen.




Christmas 1994
Scott 968-969 (1994)





See Also
• The Nativity by Tintoretto Andrew's Archives (website) https://www.andrewgrahamdixon.com/archive/itp-192-the-nativity-by-tintoretto.html
• The Christian Solemnity Of Christmas UFN Bulletin 94-14 (1994)