Bartolomeo Ammanati: Sculptor of Classical Grace Bartolomeo Ammanati (1511-1592) stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from the idealized Renaissance to the burgeoning Baroque aesthetic, cementing his legacy as one of Florence’s most celebrated sculptors. Born in Settignano, near Florence, he emerged from a family steeped in artistic tradition – his father was also a sculptor – and quickly established himself as a prodigious ta…