Cristoforo Foppa (Caradosso): A Genoese Master of Bronze Relief Cristoforo Foppa, known universally as Caradosso (c. 1445 – c. 1527), stands as a pivotal figure in the burgeoning artistic landscape of Renaissance Genoa. While overshadowed by contemporaries like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, his contribution to sculptural art—particularly bronze relief—is undeniable, shaping the aesthetic sensibilities of his time and leaving an…