A Life Bridging Worlds: The Artistic Journey of Massimo Campigli Born Max Ihlenfeld in Berlin in 1895, Massimo Campigli’s artistic path was one of constant movement and reinvention, a journey that carried him from the burgeoning avant-garde circles of early 20th-century Europe to a uniquely personal style steeped in antiquity. His childhood relocation to Florence instilled within him an enduring connection to Italian culture, a foundation upon which his later explorations would build. The family’s subsequent move to Milan in 1909 proved pivotal, immersing the young Ihlenfeld – soon to embrac…