Francesco Laurana , also known as Francesco de la Vrana ( Croatian : Frane Vranjanin ; c. 1430 – before 12 March 1502) was a Dalmatian sculptor and medallist . He is considered both a Croatian and an Italian 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.
12-520: Laurana may refer to: Francesco Laurana (c. 1430 – c. 1502), Dalmatian-born sculptor and medalist Luciano Laurana (c. 1420–1479), Italian architect and engineer Laurana Kanan , a fictional character from the Dragonlance fantasy series See also Lovran , Croatia (Italian: Laurana) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
24-649: A series of bronze portrait medals of personages at the court. From 1466 to 1471 Laurana was in Sicily . Works of this period include the Mastrantonio Chapel and the tomb of Pietro Speciale in the church of S. Francesco in Palermo , the side door of the church of St. Marguerite in Sciacca , Madonna and Child sculptures in the cathedrals of Palermo (1471) and Noto , and a bust allegedly portraying Eleanor of Aragon , now in
36-419: Is further complicated by the frequent modern addition of free-standing altars in front of the old integrated altar, to allow the celebrant to face the congregation, or be closer to it. Dossal is another term that may overlap with both retable and reredos; today it usually means an altarpiece painting rising at the back of the altar to which it is attached, or a cloth usually hanging on the wall directly behind
48-607: Is impossible to chart his stylistic development, his later work made in France shows some assimilation of northern realism , which is absent from the work executed in Italy. Laurana was born in Vrana , near Zadar , in Dalmatia . Under Venetian rule Vrana was named La Vrana , from romance de Vrana, giving the surname used by Francesco Laurana: LA VRANA -> LAVRANA which is read like LAURANA because
60-713: The Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo, Sicily. 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 Urbino , where his relative Luciano Laurana worked. He then went to Marseille, where he built a small chapel in the Cathedral of S. Marie Majeure (1475–1481), the first structure in France designed entirely in
72-486: The altar or communion table of a church. At the minimum, it may be a simple shelf for candles behind an altar, but it can also be a large and elaborate structure. A retable which incorporates sculptures or paintings is often referred to as an altarpiece . According to the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online , "A 'retable' is distinct from a ' reredos '; while the reredos typically rises from ground level behind
84-667: The Renaissance style. His workshop in Marseille created the St. Lazarus marble altar as well as the retable of the Calvary in St. Didier d' Avignon , and the tombs of Giovanni Cossa at Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon and Charles, comte du Maine , in Le Mans . Laurana died at Marseille or Avignon, in 1502. Retable A retable is a structure or element placed either on or immediately behind and above
96-617: The altar, the retable is smaller, standing either on the back of the altar itself or on a pedestal behind it. Many altars have both a reredos and a retable." This distinction is not always upheld in common use, and the terms are often confused or used as synonyms. In several foreign languages, such as French (also using 'retable'), the usage is different, usually equating the word with the English 'reredos' or 'altarpiece', and this often leads to confusion and incorrect usage in translated texts. The Medieval Latin retrotabulum (modernized retabulum )
108-474: The letter U is written as V in inscriptions in Latin. After an apprenticeship under a sculptor, he began his solo career at Naples , where he was one of the team of sculptors finishing the triumphal arch of Castel Nuovo for Alfonso V of Aragon . After the death of Alfonso (1458) he was called to Aix-en-Provence to the court of René d'Anjou , the former and still titular King of Naples, who commissioned him to do
120-458: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laurana&oldid=539377150 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Francesco Laurana He
132-517: Was applied to an architectural feature set up at the back of an altar, and generally taking the form of a screen framing a picture, carved or sculptured work in wood or stone, or mosaic , or of a movable feature such as the Pala d'Oro in St Mark's Basilica , Venice , of gold, jewels and enamels. The non-English word "retable" therefore often refers to what should in English be called a reredos . The situation
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#1732876458462144-400: 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 busts reveal a creative individuality that was seen as particularly fascinating in the late 19th century. Though it
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