Tomb of Mariano d'Alagno and Caterina Orsi
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The tomb of Mariano d'Alagno and Caterina Orsi is on the right wall of the Cappellone in San Domenico in Naples. This was a particularly prestigious chapel in the period, as a miraculous painting was kept here -- purportedly the crucifix that spoke to St. Thomas Aquinas! (Now the miraculous image has been replaced by a copy.) A Madonna and Child are flanked by angels in the arch, and Mariano is sculpted in the round, lying atop the arcophagus, whereas his wife is sculpted in relief on the front of the sarcophagus. Some gilding survives on the surface of the marble tomb. Photograph(s) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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San Domenico, Naples
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tomb, effigy, Madonna and Child, coat of arms
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http://www.vestigiamedievalicampania.it/portfolio/monumenti,napoli/basilica-di-san-domenico-maggiore/ (consulted June 14, 2025); Tanja Michalsky, "The Local Eye: Formal and Social Distinctions in Late Quattrocento Neapolitan Tombs," Art History 31.4 (2008), p. 499 (484-504); Bolletino d'arte del Ministero della pubblica istruzione (1909) https://archive.org/stream/gri_33125004565798/gri_33125004565798_djvu.txt (consulted June 14, 2025).