Jesus Christ
Gentile da Fabriano·1400
Historical Context
Jesus Christ from around 1400 attributed to Gentile da Fabriano is a devotional image from the International Gothic master's oeuvre. The painting reflects the devout intensity of late medieval Italian religious art Gentile da Fabriano was the supreme exponent of International Gothic in Italy, creating works of extraordinary luxuriance in gilding, color, and surface ornament Oil on canvas, increasingly preferred over panel in the sixteenth century, offered greater flexibility for large-scale com
Technical Analysis
The image of Christ is rendered with the refined elegance and rich surface decoration of the International Gothic style, the gold ground creating a devotional atmosphere of timeless sacred presence.
