ludovico grillenzoni

Belonging to one of the most influential families in Carpi, Ser Ludovico Grillenzoni embodies the ambitious and unscrupulous spirit of the emerging urban bourgeoisie. Connected to commercial ventures and political interests, he devotes his energies to building family power, without hesitation in resorting to covert means or intimidation to achieve his goals.

Ludovico represents technology in the service of power: the idea that machines can become instruments of domination rather than of freedom. His trajectory—from enthusiasm to fury, and ultimately to failure—reveals the fragility of a power built on arrogance and a lack of communal vision.