Date of Submission
Spring 2018
Academic Programs and Concentrations
Art History
Project Advisor 1
Katherine Boivin
Project Advisor 2
Olga Bush
Abstract/Artist's Statement
This project is an exploration of Islamic influences on the Adoration of the Magi (1423) by Gentile da Fabriano. The use of pseudo-inscriptions and Eastern textiles in the painting are central to the investigation of the work. I discuss the contact between the Republic of Florence and Muslim regions and the role of trade, crusades, and political contact on the arts of Quattrocento Florence. I analyze the extent of patron's contributions to the iconography in the altarpiece and the social and political implications of the piece.
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Recommended Citation
Brooke, Ruby, "Gentile da Fabriano's Adoration of the Magi: Iconographic Influences of Decorative Arts from the Islamic World" (2018). Senior Projects Spring 2018. 207.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2018/207
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