The Baker's Apprentice and the Roman Dream In the quiet streets of Limerick, a young man once labored through the heavy, repetitive tasks of a baker's apprentice. This was the humble beginning of Timothy Collopy, a life that seemed destined for the oven's heat rather than the artist's studio. Yet, a keen eye for sketching caught the attention of Father Walsh, an Augustinian friar who saw a spark of something different in the young man's hands. Through the generosity of a fund raised by the merchants of Limerick, the apprentice was released from his manual toil and sent across the sea to study…