LAURANA, Francesco
(b. ca. 1430, Vrana, d. 1502, Avignon)

Virgin Enthroned with Child

c. 1458
Marble, height 160 cm
Castel Nuovo, Naples

In 1458 Laurana was among the sculptors engaged to work on the completion of the Triumphal Arch at Castel Nuovo. While he can no longer be said to have had any part in its design, Laurana made considerable contributions to the sculptures on the arch. The seated Virgin and Child in Sant'Agostino della Zecca, Naples, may date from this time. The statue is now deposited to Castel Nuovo by Sant'Agostino alla Zecca.