JACOPO, one of the most eminent painters of the Sienese school, was born at Siena in the latter half of the fifteenth century. His style seems to have been formed on that of Pietro Perugino, and he must also have been a careful imitator of Raphael. Until 1535 his brush was chiefly employed in painting frescoes and altarpieces for the churches of his native city. Then being obliged to escape to France on account of the active part he had taken in a conspiracy against the Sienese government, he began to assist Rosso. From this period there is no further trace of him. For a long time the works of Pacchiarotto were commonly ascribed to Perugino. Now, however, his name has been rescued from neglect; and although scarcely known beyond the limits of his native town, he is praised by critics for his skilful composition, and for the vivacity and grace of his heads and figures. The most famous of his pictures is "The Visit of St Catherine to the Body of St Agnes of Montepulciano," in the church of Santa Caterina in Siena. (Lanzi's History of Painting.)