Gentile da Fabriano
A Luminary of the International Gothic: The Life and Art of Gentile da Fabriano Gentile da Fabriano, a name synonymous with the opulent grace of the International Gothic style, emerged from the artistic landscape of late 14th-century Italy. Born around 1370 in the picturesque town of Fabriano, nestled in the Marche region, his early life remains shrouded in some mystery. We know his mother passed away before 1380 and that his father, Niccolò di Giovanni Massi, sought solace within a monastery by 1385 – events that likely shaped the young Gentile’s formative years. Though details of his initi…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Gentile da Fabriano's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.