Renato Boaretto: The Venetian Master of Mechanical Dreams Renato Boaretto, born in Venice in 1942 and tragically passing away in 2020, wasn’t merely an artist; he was a conjurer of movement, a sculptor of time, and a meticulous restorer of vanished wonders. Often referred to as “Maître d’Art,” a title bestowed upon him by the French Minister of Culture in 1995, Boaretto dedicated his life to breathing mechanical life into intricate au…