Giuseppe Ghislandi: Bergamo’s Master of Portraiture Giuseppe Ghislandi (1655-1743) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of Bergamo and the broader Venetian Baroque tradition. Born in Bergamo, Italy, his life coincided with an era of considerable cultural flourishing, marked by patronage from noble families and a fervent embrace of classical ideals blended with dramatic emotional expression—characteristics that profound…