Although Jacopo Palma lived into his late seventies and was often called "il vecchio" by his contemporaries, the nickname "il giovane" came about in the 17th century to distinguish him from his great uncle, Palma Vecchio. Like his forefather, Palma Giovane worked primarily in Venice and the Veneto, although an extensive sojourn in Rome ca. 1568-74 made a direct impact on his early works. By the 1580s, however, Palma Giovane had developed a characteristically Venetian style and technique, with richer surfaces, greater attention to light, and a looser brushstroke. The versatile figural positions and spatial dynamics that Palma began to place in his compositions, moreover, bear distinctive reference to the great influence of Jacopo Tintoretto on his mature style.