03-21-2018, 11:51 AM | #1 |
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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. |
03-21-2018, 12:17 PM | #2 |
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I mean, that's pretty cool and all, I just don't think it's anything other than a coincidence. If it was intentional, then how come it's never been acknowledged by Kevin or Peter?
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03-21-2018, 12:25 PM | #3 |
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That's an interesting finding, The-Shredder.
It makes me wonder if any other characters were inspired by ancient artists. |
03-21-2018, 01:35 PM | #4 |
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100% coincidence, 100% cool!
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One of the future versions could make that the origin of his name, a self fufilling prophecy.
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03-21-2018, 02:04 PM | #6 |
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I think that's a coincidence, but a really cool one. Maybe a future incarnation could incorporate that with Sheggia/Splinter being Yoshi's nickname due to his fascination with Renaissance artists.
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They named him after Stick, the mentor of Matt Murdock/Daredevil.
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03-30-2018, 12:35 AM | #8 |
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An Awesome case of life imitating art.
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09-19-2018, 02:25 PM | #9 |
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Also Seurat, a French artist. Given he is a sewer dwelling rat. Happy coincidence if true.
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09-19-2018, 04:40 PM | #10 |
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In modern day Italy you call someone a "scheggia" when he is very fast in doing something. I've never heard this term associated to the stature of a person.
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09-19-2018, 11:17 PM | #12 |
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I personally think it was more Kevin being influenced by Frank Miller and Peter sort of humoring him, but that's just my feeling. Peter doesn't strike me as a Frank Miller sort of guy at all.
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