Giovanni Battista Bernero: A Florentine Baroque Sculptor Giovanni Battista Discepoli (1736–1796), affectionately known as “Lo Zoppo di Lugano” due to his lifelong limp, stands as a pivotal figure in Swiss-Italian baroque sculpture. Born in Lugano, Switzerland, he emerged from the shadow of Camillo Procaccini, whose influence shaped his artistic trajectory and instilled within him a profound understanding of dramatic composition and expressive realism—characteristics that would define his oeuvre. His life was marked by both hardship and considerable success, culminating in recognition as a re…