ARTIST

Gentile da Fabriano

Gentile da Fabriano was an Italian painter whose dazzling 'Adoration of the Magi' brought the International Gothic style to its peak in Florence.

ABOUT

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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NOTABLE WORKS
Madonna in Glory between Saint Francis and Saint Clare 1390 · Malaspina Picture Gallery Madonna with Child and St Catherine, St Nicolas and Donor 1395 · Gemäldegalerie Berlin Madonna with Child 1400 · Palazzo dei Diamanti Jesus Christ 1400 Madonna with Child 1405 · National Gallery of Umbria Coronation of the Virgin with Saints (Valle Romita Polyptych) 1408 · Pinacoteca di Brera
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