The Florentine Soul in Bronze and Brush Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli, often remembered by the evocative moniker Niccolò Fiorentino, was a master whose hands bridged the gap between the delicate precision of a medalist and the grand vision of a Renaissance painter. Born in the vibrant heart of Florence around 1430, his life unfolded during one of history's most transformative intellectual awakenings. To understand Spinelli is to underst…