Giuseppe Piamontini: Sculptor of Emotion and Narrative Giuseppe Piamontini (b. 1664, Firenze; d. 1742, Firenze) stands as a pivotal figure in Florentine Baroque sculpture, embodying the dramatic fervor and intellectual depth characteristic of the era. Born into a family steeped in artistic tradition – his father was a painter – Piamontini’s formative years were spent honing his craft within Giovanni Battista Foggini's studio, absorbin…