Giovanni Carnovali detto il Piccio (1804 - 1873) Giovanni Carnovali, known as Il Piccio ("the little one"), was an Italian painter born in Montegrino Valtravaglia (Varese) on September 29, 1804, and died in Cremona on July 5, 1873. He stands out as a pivotal figure in the Lombard Romantic movement, particularly influential in shaping the aesthetic sensibilities of Milanese artists during his time. His artistic journey was marked by a…