Giovanni Battista Zelotti: The Venetian Master of Myth and Light Giovanni Battista Zelotti, a name largely absent from mainstream art history textbooks, nevertheless stands as a pivotal figure in the Venetian Renaissance—a painter who quietly cemented Veronese’s legacy and profoundly shaped the artistic landscape of his time. Born around 1526 in Verona, then under Venetian dominion, Zelotti's early life remains shrouded in obscurity,…