Giuliano da Maiano: The Florentine Master of Form and Ornament Giuliano da Maiano (1432 – 1490) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of Renaissance Florence, inextricably linked to his brother Benedetto and shaping the aesthetic sensibilities of their influential family. Born in Maiano, near Fiesole—a village steeped in stone-cutting tradition—Giuliano’s early life was marked by exposure to craftsmanship and artistic h…