Giovanni Domenico Ferretti: A Florentine Rococo Master Early Life and Training Giovanni Domenico Ferretti was born in Florence, Italy on June 15, 1692. He was the son of Antonio di Giovanni da Imola and Margherita di Domenico Gori, and nephew to the antiquarian Antonio Francesco Gori. Ferretti spent part of his youth in Imola before returning to Florence for artistic training. His initial studies were undertaken with Tommaso Redi and Sebastiano Galeotti, laying the foundation for his future style. He also travelled to Bologna to work under Felice Torelli, broadening his exposure t…