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LUCA DELLA, an Italian 1400. He designed and executed between sculptor; born in Florence in 1399 or 1431 and 1440 10 panels of "Angels and Dancing Boys" for the cathedral. Another great work by him was a bronze door, with 10 panels of figures in relief for the sacristy of the cathedral, made between 1448 and 1467. In marble he Federighi, Bishop of Fiesole (now in the sculptured, in 1457-1458, the tomb of church of San Francesco outside the city).
His name is closely associated with the production of figures in glazed or enameled terra cotta, by a process he perfected.
Among the works of this kind polychrome, and reliefs. He died in are are many medallions, some white, some Florence, Feb.
Florence, Feb. 20, 1482. His principal 1525), who worked chiefly at the producpupil was his nephew ANDREA (1435tion of tion of enameled reliefs, retables, and these last for the most part productions of the "Madonna and Child."
Nearly all his works were of religious subjects subjects; they were made chiefly for Arezzo, and Prato. His son GIOVANNI (1469-1529?) continued the achis best productions are the frieze, reptivity of the family in this style of work; outside a hospital at Pistoja, and a founresenting the "Seven Works of Mercy," tain in the sacristy in Florence. tain in the sacristy of St. Maria Novella an American Protestant Episcopal clergy-