Why it matters
Susanna sits naked in her garden beside a pool and gazes into a mirror, surrounded by a silk shawl, pearls, jewelry and a comb. Tintoretto, nicknamed Il Furioso for the energy with which he painted, took the story from the Book of Daniel.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1555–56.
- The subject was popular in late Renaissance art.
- The elders were judges and respectable members of the community.
Based on the Wikipedia article Susanna and the Elders (Tintoretto) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
