A Veronese Master of Mannerism: Domenico Brusasorzi Domenico Riccio, more commonly known as Domenico Brusasorci, was a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of mid-16th century Verona. Born in 1516 into a family deeply rooted in painting—his father, Agostino Riccio, was himself a painter and miniaturist—Brusasorzi inherited not just a profession but a lineage steeped in artistic tradition. His early training under his father provided a foundational understanding of technique, which he would later refine through apprenticeship with Giovanni Francesco Caroto, a key artist in the Veronese sc…