Bartolomé Carducho (1560–1608): A Florentine Painter’s Spanish Legacy Bartolomé Carducho, born in Florence around 1560, stands as a pivotal figure bridging the Renaissance and Baroque artistic traditions. Initially trained in architecture and sculpture under Bartolomeo Ammanati – a formative influence shaping his understanding of spatial composition – he swiftly honed his painting skills under Federico Zuccari, absorbing the stylistic…