gian marco cavalli
The Sculptor of Renaissance Mantua In the vibrant, intellectual heart of the High Renaissance, where the shadows of antiquity met the burgeoning humanism of the fifteenth century, Gian Marco Cavalli emerged as a master of form and metal. Born around 1454 in the quiet town of Viadana, Lombardy, Cavalli’s life was inextricably linked to the cultural flowering of Mantua. As the son of Andrea Cavalli, a respected notary, he moved within a…
The Lifeline
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Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
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Colour Band — Movement Drift
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