Francesco Laurana
Francesco Laurana, also known as Francesco de la Vrana (Croatian: Frane Vranjanin; c. 1430 – before 12 March 1502) was a Dalmatian sculptor and medallist.[1] He is considered both a Croatian[2][3] and an Italian[4][5][6][7][8][9] sculptor. Though born in the territory of the Republic of Venice, he spent his mature career at the other end of Italy, moving between Naples and Sicily, and Urbino, and finally in southern France, where he died.
He was one of the more significant and complex sculptors of the 15th century – complex because of his activities within varying cultural circles and his exposure to differing influences. His best works evolved in the workshop tradition in collaboration with other artists. His portrait
Life and works
Laurana was born in
de Vrana, giving the surname used by Francesco Laurana: LA VRANA -> LAVRANA which is read like LAURANA because the letter U is written as V in inscriptions in Latin.After an apprenticeship under a sculptor, he began his solo career at
From 1466 to 1471 Laurana was in
In 1471 he traveled to Naples where he executed the sculpture of the Virgin in the Sta. Barbara Chapel. From 1474 to 1477 Laura spent three years in
Laurana died at Marseille or Avignon, in 1502.
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References
- ^ Laurana Francesco in: L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary od Medallists, Volume III, London 1907, S. 339 ff.
- ISBN 9780852298329.
- ISBN 9780852298329.
- ^ "Francesco Laurana". Grove Art, Oxford University Press. Archived 2017-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Web. 16 May. 2011.
"Italian sculptor and medallist. He was one of the most significant and most complex sculptors of the 15th century." - ^ "Francesco Laurana." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 16 May. 2011.
- ^ "LAURANA, Francesco." Treccani, il portale del sapere. Web. 16 May. 2011.
- ^ Chilvers, Ian. The Oxford Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, 10/giu/2004. p. 395. Web. 5 November 2013.
- ^ Osborne, Harold. The Oxford companion to art. Clarendon P., 1970. p. 57. Web. 5 November 2013.
"Italian sculptor Francesco Laurana ..." - ^ Jackson, Thomas Graham. The Renaissance of Roman Architecture. CUP Archive, 1921. p. 12. Web. 5 November 2013.
- ISBN 9780711229211.
- ^ [Spink & Sons] Numismatic Circular, London. January 1906:col. 8843f
- ^ Nikolaus Pevsner. An Outline of European Architecture, 7th ed. 1963:289.