Crucifixion

Crucifixion from 1408 at the Pinacoteca di Brera is part of the Valle Romita polyptych, one of Gentile's early masterworks. The Crucifixion scene demonstrates his ability to balance the devotional gravity of the subject with the decorative refinement of the International Gothic style Gentile da Fabriano was the supreme exponent of International Gothic in Italy, creating works of extraordinary luxuriance in gilding, color, and surface ornament The Crucifixion was among the most theologically cen

The dramatic scene is rendered with rich coloring and intricate detail within a gold-ground format, the figures expressing grief and devotion with elegant restraint.