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| Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano photo credit |
The Adoration
of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano was one of my favorite pieces at the
Uffizi. What stood out to me more was the Gothic Cathedral style frame. I love
how the frame alone is its own work of art. The details of this Gothic style
never fail to amaze me. The frame alone is built up of three cusps, the first
one illustrates the Annunciation with Angel Gabriel (on the left) Christ
Blessing (in the center) and on the right it’s an image of the Virgin Mary. The
Virgin Mary’s robe is a rich blue, which is be made by the precious stone,
Lapis Lazuli. Lapis lazuli is a rock, mainly formed from the mineral lazurite.
This was extremely expensive; this showed that the commissioner had great wealth.
In fact the painting was so magnificent and expensive that it gained the envy
of the Medici family.
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