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A Sicilian Hand Shaping Marble: The Life and Art of Simone Tommaso Manfredi Martinez Simone Tommaso Manfredi Martinez, a name perhaps less instantly recognizable than some of his Baroque contemporaries, nevertheless represents a compelling figure in the landscape of 18th-century Italian sculpture. Born in Messina, Sicily, in 1689, Martinez emerged from a family steeped in artistic tradition – his father, Francesco Martinez, was an *arg
entiere*, a silversmith, instilling in him a meticulous attention to detail that would become a hallmark of his style. However, it was the influence of his maternal uncle, Filippo Juvarra, the celebrated architect and painter, that truly shaped his artistic trajectory. Juvarra’s embrace of Roman classicism provided young Simone with a foundational education, steering him away from the more flamboyant excesses of Sicilian Baroque toward…