Giovan Angelo Marini: The Sicilian Genius of Milanese Sculpture Giovan Angelo Marini, often referred to as De Marinis or Il Siciliano—a moniker reflecting his birthplace in Sicily—was a singular talent within the Italian Renaissance. Born around 1563 in Pistoia, Italy, he tragically died just two years later at the young age of twenty-two, leaving behind an astonishing legacy of sculptural achievement primarily centered on the Duchy o…