Stefano Bonsignori: The Florentine Cartographer Who Shaped Renaissance Vision Stefano Bonsignori (c. 1540 – September 21, 1589) remains a figure shrouded in scholarly mystery, yet his legacy endures as one of Florence’s most celebrated cartographers and artists during the High Renaissance. Born into a Florentine noble family, Bonsignori's life was largely devoted to monastic pursuits within the Olivetan Order, but it gained renown through his unparalleled contribution to visual representation of the city – specifically, the monumental Bonsignori Map of Florence, which stands as an emblem of…