Tintoretto was born Jacopo Robusti in Venice, Italy, circa 1518. His career as a professional artist ran from the 1530s until his death in 1594. He became known as one of the 16th century's masters of Venetian painting. His style was dramatic and innovative, and his oeuvre includes many religious scenes commissioned by churches and civic buildings, as well as mythological scenes and portraits of Venice's elite. Some of Tintoretto's best-known works are "The Last Supper" of 1594, "Saint Mark Rescuing the Slave," "Susanna and the Elders," and his cycles for the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and the Doge's Palace.