The coin marks the 500 years since the Birth of Tintoretto, Tintoretto 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 way that others called robust, against the imperial troops during the War of the League of Cambrai (1509–16). His real name "Comin" was discovered by Miguel Falomir of the Museo del Prado, Madrid, and was made public on the occasion of the retrospective of Tintoretto at the Prado in 2007. Comin translates to the spice cumin in the local language.
The center of the coin depicts the embrace between the Madonna and Elisabetta, detail taken from the painting 'Visitazione' by Tintoretto, conserved at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco. |
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Diameter - 25.75mm
Thickness - 2.2mm
Weight - 8.5gr
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| Combination of '2 EURO' and *** repeated four times |