Comments on: Florence – 15th century ‘Procession of the Magi’/2020/09/14/florence-15th-century-adoration-of-the-magi/Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceThu, 04 May 2023 16:24:20 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: Florence, Tuscany – The Educated Traveller/2020/09/14/florence-15th-century-adoration-of-the-magi/comment-page-1/#comment-32343Thu, 04 May 2023 16:24:20 +0000/?p=21637#comment-32343[…] Florence – 15th century ‘Procession of the Magi’ […]

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By: The wine windows of Florence – The Educated Traveller/2020/09/14/florence-15th-century-adoration-of-the-magi/comment-page-1/#comment-24680Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:01:54 +0000/?p=21637#comment-24680[…] Florence – 15th century ‘Procession of the Magi’ […]

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By: Janet Simmonds/2020/09/14/florence-15th-century-adoration-of-the-magi/comment-page-1/#comment-22168Sat, 10 Oct 2020 17:00:46 +0000/?p=21637#comment-22168In reply to Mary Lou Peters.

Hi Mary Lou – actually Gentile da Fabriano was from the town of Fabriano. In medieval times it was common for people to be known by their first name – for example ‘Gentile’ followed by the town or city they were from. So in the case of Gentile da Fabriano – his name was Gentile of (from Fabriano). He will certainly have been familiar with the paper-making history of his home town of Fabriano. Other examples of a person being named as being from or of a particular town include, Guido d’Arezzo (inventor of the musical scale) and Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo of Vinci)…this was a common practice in historical times. Thank you for making an interesting observation. J xxx

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By: Mary Lou Peters/2020/09/14/florence-15th-century-adoration-of-the-magi/comment-page-1/#comment-22167Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:10:45 +0000/?p=21637#comment-22167Wow! What a story! Is this Fabriano an ancestor of the Fabrianos of paper manufacturing fame?

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By: Sandra Hutchinson/2020/09/14/florence-15th-century-adoration-of-the-magi/comment-page-1/#comment-21854Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:53:23 +0000/?p=21637#comment-21854Fascinating Janet! Now I know the story behind the frescoes! Thank you for another well-researched and insightful post. Hoping to be able to return to Florence someday.

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