Paolo Tiepolo, Jacopo Tintoretto, circa 1578

Paolo tiepolo (1523-1585) procurator and cavaliere, diplomat and statesman, ambassador to the french court of henry ii, to the spanish court of philip ii and under popes pius iv and v in the vatican. He promoted the holy alliance against the turks, which led to victory in the battle of lepanto in 1571. As chairman of the health authority of the state of venice, he fought the severe plague epidemic in the mid to late 1570s. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1578. Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Wallraf–Richartz Museum. Tintoretto, Jacopo Tiepolo, Paolo