Francesco Laurana
1430
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1502
Dalmatian sculptor, architect and medalist
Francesco Laurana, also known as Francesco de la Vrana 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.
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![Rene d'Anjou, 1409-1480, King of Naples 1435-1442, and Jeanne de Laval, died 1498 [obverse]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Francesco_Laurana%2C_Rene_d'Anjou%2C_1409-1480%2C_King_of_Naples_1435-1442%2C_and_Jeanne_de_Laval%2C_died_1498_(obverse)%2C_1463%2C_NGA_44359.jpg/500px-Francesco_Laurana%2C_Rene_d'Anjou%2C_1409-1480%2C_King_of_Naples_1435-1442%2C_and_Jeanne_de_Laval%2C_died_1498_(obverse)%2C_1463%2C_NGA_44359.jpg)
![Jean d'Anjou, 1426-1470, Duke of Calabria and Lorraine [obverse]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Francesco_Laurana%2C_Jean_d'Anjou%2C_1426-1470%2C_Duke_of_Calabria_and_Lorraine_(obverse)%2C_1464%2C_NGA_44363.jpg/500px-Francesco_Laurana%2C_Jean_d'Anjou%2C_1426-1470%2C_Duke_of_Calabria_and_Lorraine_(obverse)%2C_1464%2C_NGA_44363.jpg)
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