Giovanni Maria Morlaiter: Venetian Rococo’s Master Sculptor Giovanni Maria Morlaiter (15 February 1699 – 22 February 1781) stands as a monumental figure in Venetian art history, embodying the zenith of Rococo sculpture and cementing his legacy as one of the most innovative and influential sculptors of the eighteenth century. Born into a merchant family in Venice, Morlaiter’s artistic journey began under the tutelage of Alvise Tagliapi…