Detail of the commemorative plaque dedicated to Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto (Marco Trevisan, Bazzmann+Venipedia)

Detail of the commemorative plaque dedicated to Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto (Marco Trevisan, Bazzmann+Venipedia)

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In Cannaregio, ten steps away from the now famous 'Siór Rioba' with his broken nose and metal prosthesis is the home of one of Venice's most famous painters. That of Jacopo Robusti, known as 'Tintoretto'. A dwelling that is elusive to the less discerning eye, or for those who have noted the exact spot in the Venetian sestiere, which may nevertheless intrigue due to its narrow and elongated shape. A plaque with a bas-relief depicting the painter's head bears witness to this.

A 15th-century palace of unusual size and shape due to its being narrow and high. The presence of four statues depicting Moors in the area suggests that this was the former Fondaco degli Arabi, although its precise location is still a source of mystery.

The Casa del Tintoretto is a 15th-century Gothic-style palace, tall and narrow with a splendid triple lancet window on the first floor. On its façade is a small marble statue representing Hercules with a club and a plaque commemorating Jacopo Robusti known as Tintoretto, who lived in the house for twenty years. The residence is currently private and inhabited.The plaque bears the inscriptionNE PRAETEREAS VIATOR
JAC. ROBUSTI QUI TINTORETTO
DOMUM VETUSTAM
INDE TABULAE INNUMERAE
MIND PENICILLO IPSIUS PERACRI
AFFABRE ELABORATAE
PUBLICE PRIVATIMQ. ASPECTABILES
LATE PRODIERUNT

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