Antonio Baboccio da Piperno (1351–1435): A Florentine Master Shaping Naples’ Artistic Landscape Antonio Bamboccio da Piperno, born circa 1351 in Pietrantonella, Lazio, stands as a pivotal figure in the late medieval artistic panorama of Italy. Though biographical details remain scarce—a frustrating absence compounded by the fragmentary nature of surviving documentation—his prolific output and distinctive style firmly establish him as one of Naples’ foremost sculptors and painters during his lifetime. His legacy continues to resonate through subsequent generations of artists, cementing his pl…