A Baroque Visionary: The Soulful Realism of Carlos Luis Sancha The history of portraiture is often a chronicle of status and lineage, yet in the hands of Carlos Luis Sancha, it became a profound exploration of the human spirit. Born in the culturally rich atmosphere of Genoa, Italy, in 1920, Sancha’s early life was steeped in the grandeur of the European Baroque tradition. This formative environment, characterized by dramatic light an…