The Sculptor of Verona's Soul In the heart of Renaissance Verona, where the Adige river winds through the landscape with a rhythmic grace, the life of Giovanni Zebellana began in 1457. Born into a world defined by the movement of water and timber—his father being a boatman on the Adige—Zebellana likely developed an early, intimate connection with the raw materials of his future craft. This foundational relationship with wood would later blossom into a sophisticated mastery of both carving and terracotta. His journey into the heights of the Quattrocento was shaped significantly by his apprenti…