Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco): A Master of Manueline Splendor Vasco Fernandes, affectionately known as Grão Vasco (“The Great Vasco”), stands as one of Portugal’s most celebrated Renaissance painters, a figure whose legacy continues to inspire artists centuries later. Born around 1475 in Viseu, Portugal, his artistic journey began under the tutelage of Joaneanes, a Flemish painter who established a significant presence in Lisbon and pr…