Nicolás Salzillo

Nicolás Salzillo (born Nicola 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 Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy and died in Murcia.^[1][2]

Nicolás Salzillo
Born	(1672-07-13)July 13, 1672 Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Died	October 6, 1727(1727-10-06) (aged 55) Murcia
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Sculptor