Cristoforo Munari: A Painter of Medici Excess Cristoforo Munari, born in Reggio Emilia in 1667 and tragically passing away in Pisa in 1720, remains a captivating figure within the late Baroque art world. Often referred to as Cristofano Monari, he was an Italian painter whose specialty lay in meticulously rendered still life compositions – a genre where he skillfully captured both the beauty and the decadent remnants of opulent lifestyles. His work offers a unique window into the extravagance of the Medici court, particularly through his evocative depictions of scattered porcelain, gleaming g…