Cosimo Fancelli: A Baroque Sculptor Shaped by Collaboration and Patronage Cosimo Fancelli (1620-1688) stands as a significant figure within the artistic landscape of Baroque Rome, largely defined not just by his individual talent but also by his enduring partnerships with luminaries like Bernini and Cortona. Born in Rome to Carlo Fancelli, a stonecutter from Arezzo—a lineage steeped in sculptural tradition—Fancelli’s early life was marked by exposure to the craft itself, setting him on a path toward becoming one of the era's most respected artisans. His brother, Giacomo Antonio Fancelli, als…