Michele di Michele Ciampanti: A Bergamo Renaissance Maestro Michele di Michele Ciampanti (c. 1490 – c. 1576), known as Lotto Fresco, was a prolific Italian painter active during the High Renaissance and Mannerism periods in Bergamo and Lucca. His distinctive style—characterized by luminous color palettes, meticulous detail, and expressive dynamism—established him as one of the foremost artists of his time and cemented his legacy as a pivotal figure in Lombard Renaissance art. Early Life and Training Born around 1490 in Bergamo, Ciampanti’s precise birthplace remains elusive due to incomple…