Antonio Solario (Lo Zingaro): A Venetian Renaissance Painter Rediscovered Antonio Solario, known affectionately as Lo Zingaro (“The Gypsy”), remains a shadowy figure in the annals of Venetian art history—a testament to both his prolific output and the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the loss and eventual recovery of his celebrated paintings. Born around 1465 in Venice, Solario’s life was marked by itinerant wanderings and artistic devotion, shaping him into one of the most distinctive voices of the High Renaissance within the Serenissima Republic. Despite scholarly debates regarding pr…