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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, N
iccolò di Giovanni Massi, sought solace within a monastery by 1385 – events that likely shaped the young Gentile’s formative years. Though details of his initial training are scarce, it's evident from his earliest known work, the Madonna with Child (c. 1395-1400), now in Berlin, that he absorbed the refined aesthetics of late Gothic painting prevalent in northern Italy. This early piece already hints at the delicate precision and elega…