Cola Rapicano

1451–1488) was an Italian illuminator, working in Naples during the second half of the 15th century.

The earliest mention of Cola Rapicano stems from 1451, and in a document from 1456 he is described as an illuminator.

As far as is known, he only worked in Naples, where he was tied to the court of Alfonso V of Aragon and his son Ferdinand I of Naples.

He was the head of a workshop producing manuscripts for the rulers; most of the surviving works in his style originate from the former royal library of Naples.

Stylistically, he displayed a "strong antiquarian flair" and is recognisable through the use of white vine-stems, putti, and classical elements in the style of Pisanello.