Nicolás Salzillo

Nicolás Salzillo (Santa Maria Capua Vetere, July 13, 1672 - Murcia, October 6, 1727) was an Italian sculptor who from 1699, aged 27, was active in Murcia, Spain. He worked mostly in life-size painted wooden religious sculpture. His son, Francisco Salzillo, was an even more prominent baroque wood sculptor. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Murcia.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Vida y Obra de Francisco Salzillo, by José Sánchez Moreno, page 42-44.
  2. ↑ Region de Murcia Tourism office.
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