Early Life and Formation in Lombardy Ambrogio Bonvicino, often known as Ambrogio Bergognone due to his origins in the village of Bergognone near Como, emerged during a vibrant period of artistic ferment in late 15th-century Lombardy. Born around 1453, his early life remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, typical for artists of this era whose biographies weren’t meticulously documented. What is known suggests he received his initial training within the workshops prevalent in the region, absorbing the stylistic currents that characterized the transition from Gothic traditions to the burgeoning…