Jacopo Chimenti: The Florentine Reformer of Mannerism Born in Florence as Jacopo Chimenti around 1551 and passing away in the same city in 1640, Jacopo da Empoli stands as a pivotal figure within the complex tapestry of Italian Renaissance art. More than simply a painter, he was a key architect of the “Counter-Maniera,” a movement that sought to temper the excesses of Mannerism while retaining its innovative spirit and expressive powe…