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The-Shredder · 03-21-2018, 11:51 AM

A notary's son and younger brother of Masaccio, Giovanni di Ser Giovanni Guidi was once a mercenary soldier. In 1421 he was working in a International style painter's workshop in Florence and probably also collaborating closely with Masaccio's workshop. By his 1430 enrollment in the Guild of Saint Luke, he was called "Scheggia," meaning splinter, a Tuscan nickname given to individuals of slight stature or to someone who is associated with wood. Between 1436 and 1440, he collaborated on the intarsia, or wood-mosaic, designs for cupboards in Florence Cathedral's new sacristy. He joined the painters' guild in 1433.

http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/...ine-1406-1486/

Everyone references "Stick" from Daredevil as the inspiration behind Splinter's name, but then I came across a comment somewhere linking the Renaissance artist's nickname to him, which makes more sense given that the Turtles are also named after Renaissance artists.

03-21-2018, 11:51 AM	#1
The-Shredder Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 448	Splinter was also named after a Renassaince Artist? A notary's son and younger brother of Masaccio, Giovanni di Ser Giovanni Guidi was once a mercenary soldier. In 1421 he was working in a International style painter's workshop in Florence and probably also collaborating closely with Masaccio's workshop. By his 1430 enrollment in the Guild of Saint Luke, he was called "Scheggia," meaning splinter, a Tuscan nickname given to individuals of slight stature or to someone who is associated with wood. Between 1436 and 1440, he collaborated on the intarsia, or wood-mosaic, designs for cupboards in Florence Cathedral's new sacristy. He joined the painters' guild in 1433. http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/...ine-1406-1486/ Everyone references "Stick" from Daredevil as the inspiration behind Splinter's name, but then I came across a comment somewhere linking the Renaissance artist's nickname to him, which makes more sense given that the Turtles are also named after Renaissance artists.