Antonio D’Enrico Tanzio da Varallo: A Lombard Baroque Visionary Tanzio da Varallo (c. 1580 – c. 1632/1633), born Antonio d'Enrico in Riale d’Alagna, Italy, stands as a pivotal figure within the late Mannerist and early Baroque artistic landscape of Lombardy. His oeuvre reflects a profound engagement with dramatic chiaroscuro—the stark contrast between light and dark—a technique heavily indebted to Caravaggio and other masters who championed this expressive style. More than just replicating stylistic trends, Tanzio da Varallo forged his own distinctive voice, particularly evident in monumenta…