Filippo Parodi: Genoa’s Baroque Titan Filippo Parodi (1630 – 22 July 1702) stands as a monumental figure in Genoese Baroque sculpture, rightfully earning the accolade “Genoa’s first and greatest native sculptor.” Born into a family steeped in artistic tradition—his father, Giovanni Battista, was himself a respected woodcarver—Parodi honed his craft early, absorbing the techniques of his lineage before embarking on a transformative journey to Rome. This formative period profoundly shaped his aesthetic sensibilities, establishing him as one of the era’s most influential artists. Early Life an…