Giovanni Battista Trotti (Il Malosso): A Baroque Visionary Giovan Battista Trotti, affectionately known as Il Malosso – a moniker derived from his birthplace – stands as a cornerstone of 16th-century Italian art, embodying the fervor and grandeur of the Baroque period. Born in Cremona around 1555, he emerged from the workshop of Bernardino Campi, diligently absorbing Campi’s stylistic prowess and mastering his techniques; this formati…