The Carpenter's Son: The Ascendance of Modesto Faustini The story of Modesto Faustini is one of the most poignant narratives in nineteenth-century Italian art, a journey that began not with a brush, but with the humble tools of a craftsman. Born on May 27, 1839, in Brescia, Italy, Faustini’s early life was marked by profound hardship; orphaned at a tender age, he was raised within the walls of the Pio Luogo Orfani. It was here, amidst…