This section showcases the results of an extraordinary photographic campaign led by photographer Matteo De Fina, working closely with conservator Caterina Barnaba. Armed with a nine-meter tripod, a motorized camera head, and a remote-controlled sixty-megapixel camera, De Fina spent countless hours capturing every detail of Tintoretto’s monumental composition. From directing shots on the floor of the Sala dell’Albergo to positioning himself just centimeters from the canvas on the restoration scaffolding, he documented the painting inch by inch. The result is a visual record of astonishing clarity, one that allows us to experience this masterpiece with a depth and sharpness never before possible.
As you explore these high-resolution images, the Crucifixion reveals itself in surprising new ways. The canvas bursts with simultaneous action—scenes and narratives unfolding in every corner—until Tintoretto’s audacious choreography becomes impossible to miss. Move in closer and marvel at his fearless anatomical inventions: the strain of a muscle pulled taut, the shift of balance in a twisting figure, the sheer physicality animating every body. Then meet the faces—dozens of them, each distinct, each startlingly alive. In just a few decisive strokes, Tintoretto captures fear, anguish, wonder, and hope, transforming the crowd into a chorus of human emotion. Prepare to step inside one of Venice’s greatest artistic achievements and explore Tintoretto’s masterpiece almost as intimately as the artist who created it.