Giovanni Baronzio: A Rimini Master of the Fourteenth Century The name Giovanni Baronzio, often rendered as Giovanni da Rimini, represents a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of late medieval Italy – specifically, the burgeoning school of painting centered around the city of Rimini. While shrouded in some historical ambiguity, and initially misidentified with other artists, modern scholarship has firmly established Baronzio as a distinct and remarkably talented painter active during the second quarter of the 14th century. His legacy lies not in grand, monumental works, but rather in a…