Annibale Caccavello (1515–1595) was an Italian sculptor of the

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, active in his native city of

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. He trained under

Giovanni Merliano Giovanni da Nola (1478–1559), also known as Giovanni Merliano, was an Italian sculptor and architect of the Renaissance, active in Naples. He was born the son of a leather merchant, in Nola near Naples. Da Nola moved to Naples where he traine ...

(Giovanni da Nola). He was a fellow pupil with

Domenico Auria Domenico Auria (active 16th century) was an Italian architect and sculptor of the Renaissance period, active in Naples. He was a pupil of Marliano da Nola Giovanni da Nola (1478–1559), also known as Giovanni Merliano, was an Italian sculptor ...

. He participated in the sculptural decoration of the ''Caracciolo di Vico Chapel'' in the church of

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, to which Annibale contributed the statues of Saints Andrew, John the Baptist, and Augustine. He also contributed to the statuary of the Fontana dei 4 del Molo. He also worked on the tomb sculptures of Odet Foix de Lautrec and

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present at the church of

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, the tomb of Porzia Capece Rota in the Basilica of

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, and the funeral urn of Fabrizio Brancaccio in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie Maggiore a Caponapoli, finished by Camillo Minieri Riccio.

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