Pietro Antonio Scorza: A Baroque Portraitist Steeped in Fencing Tradition Pietro Antonio Scorza (1676-Living) emerged from Torre Maggiore, Italy, a region steeped in artistic heritage, and quickly established himself as a painter and etcher celebrated for his captivating portraits. His artistic journey began under the tutelage of Giovanni Battista Maratti in Rome—a formative experience that instilled within him the stylistic hallmarks…