Lorenzo Vaccaro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lorenzo Vaccaro

Italian artist (1655-1706)

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1655

Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1706

Profession: architect, painter, sculptor

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lorenzo Vaccaro (1655 – 10 August 1706) was an Italian late-Baroque sculptor.
He worked in a formalized restrained style. He was born in Naples, the son of a lawyer.
He apprenticed with Cosimo Fanzago and Dionisio Lazzari.
He was a close friend of Francesco Solimena.
He was murdered at Torre del Greco in August 1706. His son Domenico Antonio Vaccaro was also a sculptor.
The ceramic sculptor Giuseppe Laguidara was one of his pupils.
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