Andrea Nofri: The Silent Master of Renaissance Florence Andrea Nofri (c. 1388 – c. 1455) remains a figure shrouded in intriguing mystery, a silent master whose impact on the burgeoning artistic landscape of early Renaissance Florence is increasingly recognized despite a relative lack of direct biographical documentation. Born and likely working primarily within the confines of his native city, Florence, Nofri’s legacy rests largely upon a handful of exceptional works – most notably the monumental Tomb of King Ladislaus in Naples – and a growing body of scholarship dedicated to piecing togeth…