Giovanni Brass’s grandfather, Italico Brass (1870–1943), is the one who gave the artistically inclined youngster his nickname of Tintoretto, which the family later shortened to Tinto. Italico was an art dealer as well as a well-known Venetian artist, and here are some samples of his works, all grabbed from other sites, which are hereby linked. I also include some tidbits from other sites discovered by a quick Google search.

Carnevale in piazzetta, Venezia Oil on Canvas 35.8 x 28.3 in. / 91 x 72 cm.

Le ricamatrici, 1912 1912 Oil on Canvas 26.2 x 33.9 in. / 66.5 x 86 cm.

Maschere à San Barnaba 1913 Oil on Canvas 19.9 x 24 in. / 50.5 x 61 cm.

Carabinieri a Sant’Elena di Venezia

Carabinieri al ponte di San Michele a Venezia

Soldati italiani di fronte alla Chiesa di San Giusto

Traghetto alla Dogana 1911 Oil on Canvas 75 cm. x 60 cm.

(The site has vanished for the nonce, and so I don’t know what this is called.)

Rebecca Beasley wrote an article in American Literature (74:3) about a poem in defense of Italico Brass, entitled appropriately enough, “For Italico Brass.” The author of the poem was Ezra Pound. (Oh dear!)

Robert Henri commented on Italico Brass

A street in Venice is named Via Italico Brass.

Sir Sacheverell Sitwell knew Italico Brass.