Early Life and Training Lodovico Mazzolino, also known as Mazzolini da Ferrara, Lodovico Ferraresa, and Il Ferrarese, was born in Ferrara, Italy, around 1480 – a pivotal year for the burgeoning Renaissance. His formative years were deeply intertwined with the artistic landscape of his native city, a region renowned for its rich patronage and vibrant creative scene. He began his artistic journey under the tutelage of Lorenzo Costa, a m…