A Master of the Lombard Gothic Giovannino de’ Grassi remains one of the most captivating enigmas of the late medieval period, a figure whose brushstrokes breathed life into the prestigious Visconti court of Milan. Born around 1350, his life was lived within the vibrant, ambitious atmosphere of the Lombardy region during a time of profound artistic transformation. While the historical record offers only fragmented glimpses of his personal journey, the sheer brilliance of his surviving illuminations speaks volumes of a master at the height of his powers. He operated in an era where the transit…