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
Rossello di Jacopo Franchi richly embroidered cloth of honor held by two angels, is a type familiar from trecento painting. Some stylistic features, such as the tiny head with a slender, elongated body indicates the influence of Lorenzo Monaco and Lorenzo Ghiberti. Rossello di Jacopo Franchi Rossello di Jacopo Franchi: An Italian Renaissance Artist Rossello di Jacopo Franchi (c. 1376/77 – c. 1456) of Florence was an Italian painter. He worked in Florence beginning sometime around 1404 and was active until 1451. Rossello di Jacopo Franchi was born in the year 1376 or 1377. He was most likely the son of Jacopo del Rosso