The Emilian Dawn and the Sculptural Foundation Born in the vibrant heart of Modena around 1509, Niccolò dell'Abate emerged from a world where melody and form were inextricably linked. As the son of a violinist, his early life was steeped in a rhythmic sensibility that would later translate into the fluid grace of his Mannerist brushwork.His formative years were spent under the tutelage of the sculptor Antonio Begarelli, an apprenticesh…