Tintoret's 'La Création des animaux' to Show at Musée Jacquemart-André in 2026
From September 11, 2026, to January 24, 2027, the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris will present Tintoretto's artwork 'La Création des animaux.' This piece, created between 1550 and 1553 for the Scuola della Trinità in Venice, is part of a series that originally included five scenes, with the remainder now housed at the Uffizi and Gallerie dell'Accademia. In 2024–2025, all but one of these works will be displayed together at the Accademia. Known as Jacomo Robusti, Tintoretto produced approximately 650 paintings, mainly in Venice, and his workshop featured family members. His 'non finito' technique is notable, and this particular painting depicts the fifth day of Creation, showcasing a white unicorn, inspired by Pliny's Natural History. This exhibition offers a unique chance to see this significant masterpiece.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: September 11, 2026 – January 24, 2027
- Venue: Musée Jacquemart-André, 158 boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris
- Painting: 'La Création des animaux' by Tintoret, 1550–1553
- Part of a five-scene cycle for the Scuola della Trinità, Venice
- Cycle scenes now dispersed: two at Gallerie dell'Accademia, one at Uffizi, one in private German collection
- Tintoret produced approximately 650 paintings in his lifetime
- Neville Rowley is co-curator and curator at Gemäldegalerie and Bode-Museum, Berlin
- Painting depicts Genesis I, 20–21, the fifth day of Creation
Entities
Artists
- Tintoret
- Jacomo Robusti
- Titian
- Giorgio Vasari
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Michelangelo
- Marietta Robusti
- Domenico Robusti
- Francesco Torbido
- Giorgione
- Neville Rowley
- Pliny
- Ctésias
- Socrates
- Aristotle
- Pietro Aretino
Institutions
- Musée Jacquemart-André
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Scuola della Trinità
- Scuola di San Marco
- Uffizi
- Gemäldegalerie
- Bode-Museum
- Beaux Arts Magazine
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Venice
- Italy
- Mantua
- Florence
- Germany
- Punta della Dogana
- Santa Maria della Salute
- Berlin