Michele da Verona: A Renaissance Painter Early Life and Background Born: Approximately 1470 in Verona, Italy. Family & Origins: Likely born in Sommacampagna, near Verona, to Zenone di Gaspare, a wool combing artist. The family moved to the Veronese district of S. Zeno di Sopra by 1473. Historical Context: Michele da Verona emerged during the High Renaissance, a period marked by artistic flourishing and humanist ideals in Italy.…