Pietro Scalvini: Brescia’s Late Baroque Visionary Pietro Scalvini (1718-1792) stands as a significant figure within the artistic landscape of Brescia, Italy—a city renowned for its rich baroque heritage. Born into a family steeped in artistic tradition, Scalvini honed his craft amidst the fervent fervor of the era, absorbing the stylistic precepts championed by Tiepolo and establishing himself as one of Brescia’s foremost fresco paint…