Girolamo Campagna: Venetian Sculptor of Sorrow and Grace Girolamo Campagna (1552 – 1624) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of Renaissance Venice, renowned for his profound sensitivity to human emotion and his masterful execution of sculptural forms. Born in Verona, he embarked on a formative journey to Venice in 1572, immersing himself in the tutelage of luminaries like Jacopo Sansovino and Danese Cattaneo – artists who profoundly shaped his artistic vision. These masters instilled within him an unwavering dedication to classical ideals blended with humanist contemplation,…