Gentile da Fabriano was an Italian painter whose dazzling 'Adoration of the Magi' brought the International Gothic style to its peak in Florence.
Born around 1370 in Fabriano, Italy, Gentile da Fabriano emerged as a pivotal figure in the International Gothic style, renowned for his intricate detail, vibrant colors, and innovative use of light. His early life remains somewhat mysterious, but by the late 1390s, his work, such as a 'Madonna and Child' (c. 1395–1400), showed influences of the Northern Italian late-Gothic style. He spent time at the court of Gian Galeazzo Visconti in Pavia around 1390 before moving to Veni…
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