Early Life and Veronese Roots Giovanni di Rigino, a name resonating softly through the annals of Trecento sculpture, emerged from the vibrant artistic milieu of Verona in approximately 1315 or 1320. His origins were deeply embedded within a family tradition of stone carving; he was the son of Rigino di Enrico, a master *lapicida* – a skilled stonecutter. This familial connection undoubtedly laid the foundation for Giovanni’s future pa…