Tintoretto Tintoretto Tintoretto (; born Jacopo Comin, late September or early October, 1518 – May 31, 1594) was an Italian painter and a notable exponent of the Venetian school. The speed with which he painted, and the unprecedented boldness of his brushwork, were both admired and criticized by his contemporaries. For his phenomenal energy in painting he was termed Il Furioso. His work is characterised by his muscular figures, dramatic gestures and bold use of perspective, in the Mannerist style. In his youth, Tintoretto was also known as Jacopo Robusti as his father had defended the gates of Padua in a
Jacopo de' Pazzi Jacopo de' Pazzi Jacopo de' Pazzi (1423 - April 30, 1478) became head of the Pazzi in 1464. His nephew Francesco, his brother Renato and he were executed after the Pazzi conspiracy. The conspiracy was proposed in Montughi, at Jacopo Pazzi's villa, and it was planned to killing Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici and taking over the government of Florence. After the conspiracy, Jacopo went home and he found Francesco with a wound in one leg possibly infected by himself. With 100 armed man, Jacopo ran through the streets crying "Liberty!", but when Francesco was dragged from his bed and