Andrea Mainardi (il Chiaveghino): A Cremonese Master of the Late Renaissance Andrea Mainardi, known affectionately as “il Chiaveghino” – meaning “the Keymaker” – was a pivotal figure in Cremona’s artistic landscape during the late 16th century. Born around 1550 in Cremona, Italy, his early life remains shrouded in obscurity, leaving historians to speculate about his formative influences and training. While definitive records are scarc…