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DUCCIO
96
FABRIANO
(Milanesi, Vasari; id. Arte Sienese; Lisini; Perati;
Richter; Fineschi; Crowe and Cavalcaselle.)
82. Duccio di Falcone da Lucca. B. -
d. 13—. P. Phy. A. bet. 1320-53 (c. 1330?) [Cod.
VII.]. S.L. 1345. Brother of Landuccio (also
called Dino) di Falcone (q.v.) D.’s name is found
on a register of foreign artisans res. in Florence
c. 1340. With his brother he formed one of the
partnership of artists formed to paint leather
caparisons for horses in 1330 (v. Pasquino Cenni).
Res. in pop. S. Michele Visdomini.
(Milanesi, Nuovi Documenti, No. 42; Phy. A.
and S.L. Registers.)
83. Duccio Nutini. Flor., b. -, d. 13—.
P. S.L. 1341. One of the assistants of Alesso
d’Andrea and Bonnaccorso di Cino in painting the
chapel of S. Jacopo in the Duomo of Pistoia. He
was paid at the rate of 8 soldi per diem.
(Ciampi; S.L. Register.)
84. Duchino di Niccoluccio da Lucca.
B. -, d. 13—. P. Phy. A. on register of
foreign artists working in Florence c. 1340 but
evidently established in this city ante 1331 [A.S.F.
Com. Magg. Prow. Reg., No. 211]. S.L. 1346, m. of
Corso di Giovanni, who bound himself, on Aug. 2,
1331, to learn the art for one year, receiving for his
salary 23 lire of small florins. Res. in pop. S.
Michele Visdomini. [Milanesi, N. Doc. No. 44.]
E
1. Ercole di Niccolo Procaccini, v. Procac-
cini, Ercole.
2. Eustachio (Fra) in the world Tommaso di
Baldassarre. Flor., b. 1472/3, d. Sept. 25, 1555,
MI. Fra E. belongs to the same group of illuminators
as Attavanti, Litto Corbizzi and Boccardino il
Vecchio. In the convent of S. Marco he probably
worked with Fra Filippo Lapaccini, MI, who entered
into religion four years before him. Fra E.’s chief
merit consists in his graceful and classic ornamenta-
tion. In 1496 E. received the habit from Fra
Girolamo Savonarola. He took the solemn vows
on Sept. 12, 1497, at the Villa Gondi, whither
Savonarola, then Vicar-General, had retired with
his novices to avoid the plague. He, however,
always remained a lay brother (converso). In 1502
Fra E. was invited to Siena, to illuminate an anti-
phonary of the Saints, in two volumes, for the
convent of S. Spirito in that city. This work is
lost. In 1505 he illuminated a psalter for the church
of his own convent, S. Marco, which is now preserved
in that museum. In 1518 he ornamented an anti-
phonary and a gradual for the cathedral of Sta.
Maria del Fiore. Between 1520 and 1525 Fra E.
executed thirty-one other miniatures, scattered in
nine different antiphonaries, which are still extant
in the cathedral collection. Fra E. gave Vasari
various notices for the Lives of the Painters. He is
described, by a contemporary friar, as witty and
talented, fond of reciting various portions of Dante,
by learning which by heart he had exercised a reten-
tive memory. He had a sensitive fear of death,
but expired, calmly and placidly, at the age of
eighty-three. Fra E.’s family name is unknown.
Before entering on a religious life he was a member
of the Company of S. Zanobi.
(Lemon., Vasari; Padre Marchesi; Milanesi MSS.)
F
1. Fabbrini, Cesare di Vinci da Peretola.
B. 15—, d. 1593. P. and gilder. S.L. 1548 [Reg.
A], mat. July 21, 1576 [A.D., R. 56, c.]. p.
of Giorgio Vasari and his assistant in some of his
working, especially in the decorations of the Palazzo
Vecchio. Cesare was also employed by Vasari to
gild the frames of two altar-pieces for the church
of S. Stefano de’ Cavalieri (Pisa), and also the frame
of a picture placed by Lionardo Buonarroti in Sta.
Croce (Florence), and possibly in other works.
Cesare was buried in Sta. Felicita.
(Milanesi, Vasari; S.L. and A.D. Registers.)
2. Fabbrino di Panicaccio. Flor., b. ——-,
d.--• P.(?). S.L. 1347.
3. Fabriano, Gentile da. He was Gentile di
Niccolo di Giovanni Massi. B. ? bet. 1360-70,
d. bet. Aug. 1, 1427, and Oct. 14, 1428. Phy. A.
Nov. 21, 1422 [Cod. XXI.]. p. of ? Alegretto Nuzi
or perhaps of Ottaviano Nelli. His style has an
affinity with that of Fra Angelico, who was his
junior by some years, m. of Jacopo Bellini, Jacopo
di Nerito, Giovanni di Paolo. ? whether Francesco
di Gentile was his son or p. or both; perhaps also
m. of Antonio da Fabriano [v. Giornale di Erud.
Art., V. II.]. Gentile is stated by Vasari to
have worked in Citta di Castello, at Urbino, Gubbio
and elsewhere in the Marche, but none of these paint-
ings appears to be extant. It is said, however,
that some frescoes exist in a small chapel near the
ruined church of the monks of Farfa at Sta. Vittoria
delie Marche, in which a resemblance to G.’s style
may be traced. It is probable that G.’s works
in the Marche were executed before he proceeded
to North Italy. G. appears to have been in the
service of Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Brescia,
from April 1414. In 1415 he received a provision
of 200 ducats for the month of January. Between
1415 and 1420 he is styled “ Magister Gentilis da
Fabriano pictor Capelle Magnifici et excelsi Domini
nostri.” The chapel was in the old Broletto. It
was finished in 1418 or ? 1419, in September of
which year he asked for a safe conduct to go to
the Pope (Martin V.), who was then in Florence.
He may therefore have come to Florence before
proceeding to Venice, if we may place his residence
in that city between 1419 and 1422, as appears
not improbable, although some writers believe he
96
FABRIANO
(Milanesi, Vasari; id. Arte Sienese; Lisini; Perati;
Richter; Fineschi; Crowe and Cavalcaselle.)
82. Duccio di Falcone da Lucca. B. -
d. 13—. P. Phy. A. bet. 1320-53 (c. 1330?) [Cod.
VII.]. S.L. 1345. Brother of Landuccio (also
called Dino) di Falcone (q.v.) D.’s name is found
on a register of foreign artisans res. in Florence
c. 1340. With his brother he formed one of the
partnership of artists formed to paint leather
caparisons for horses in 1330 (v. Pasquino Cenni).
Res. in pop. S. Michele Visdomini.
(Milanesi, Nuovi Documenti, No. 42; Phy. A.
and S.L. Registers.)
83. Duccio Nutini. Flor., b. -, d. 13—.
P. S.L. 1341. One of the assistants of Alesso
d’Andrea and Bonnaccorso di Cino in painting the
chapel of S. Jacopo in the Duomo of Pistoia. He
was paid at the rate of 8 soldi per diem.
(Ciampi; S.L. Register.)
84. Duchino di Niccoluccio da Lucca.
B. -, d. 13—. P. Phy. A. on register of
foreign artists working in Florence c. 1340 but
evidently established in this city ante 1331 [A.S.F.
Com. Magg. Prow. Reg., No. 211]. S.L. 1346, m. of
Corso di Giovanni, who bound himself, on Aug. 2,
1331, to learn the art for one year, receiving for his
salary 23 lire of small florins. Res. in pop. S.
Michele Visdomini. [Milanesi, N. Doc. No. 44.]
E
1. Ercole di Niccolo Procaccini, v. Procac-
cini, Ercole.
2. Eustachio (Fra) in the world Tommaso di
Baldassarre. Flor., b. 1472/3, d. Sept. 25, 1555,
MI. Fra E. belongs to the same group of illuminators
as Attavanti, Litto Corbizzi and Boccardino il
Vecchio. In the convent of S. Marco he probably
worked with Fra Filippo Lapaccini, MI, who entered
into religion four years before him. Fra E.’s chief
merit consists in his graceful and classic ornamenta-
tion. In 1496 E. received the habit from Fra
Girolamo Savonarola. He took the solemn vows
on Sept. 12, 1497, at the Villa Gondi, whither
Savonarola, then Vicar-General, had retired with
his novices to avoid the plague. He, however,
always remained a lay brother (converso). In 1502
Fra E. was invited to Siena, to illuminate an anti-
phonary of the Saints, in two volumes, for the
convent of S. Spirito in that city. This work is
lost. In 1505 he illuminated a psalter for the church
of his own convent, S. Marco, which is now preserved
in that museum. In 1518 he ornamented an anti-
phonary and a gradual for the cathedral of Sta.
Maria del Fiore. Between 1520 and 1525 Fra E.
executed thirty-one other miniatures, scattered in
nine different antiphonaries, which are still extant
in the cathedral collection. Fra E. gave Vasari
various notices for the Lives of the Painters. He is
described, by a contemporary friar, as witty and
talented, fond of reciting various portions of Dante,
by learning which by heart he had exercised a reten-
tive memory. He had a sensitive fear of death,
but expired, calmly and placidly, at the age of
eighty-three. Fra E.’s family name is unknown.
Before entering on a religious life he was a member
of the Company of S. Zanobi.
(Lemon., Vasari; Padre Marchesi; Milanesi MSS.)
F
1. Fabbrini, Cesare di Vinci da Peretola.
B. 15—, d. 1593. P. and gilder. S.L. 1548 [Reg.
A], mat. July 21, 1576 [A.D., R. 56, c.]. p.
of Giorgio Vasari and his assistant in some of his
working, especially in the decorations of the Palazzo
Vecchio. Cesare was also employed by Vasari to
gild the frames of two altar-pieces for the church
of S. Stefano de’ Cavalieri (Pisa), and also the frame
of a picture placed by Lionardo Buonarroti in Sta.
Croce (Florence), and possibly in other works.
Cesare was buried in Sta. Felicita.
(Milanesi, Vasari; S.L. and A.D. Registers.)
2. Fabbrino di Panicaccio. Flor., b. ——-,
d.--• P.(?). S.L. 1347.
3. Fabriano, Gentile da. He was Gentile di
Niccolo di Giovanni Massi. B. ? bet. 1360-70,
d. bet. Aug. 1, 1427, and Oct. 14, 1428. Phy. A.
Nov. 21, 1422 [Cod. XXI.]. p. of ? Alegretto Nuzi
or perhaps of Ottaviano Nelli. His style has an
affinity with that of Fra Angelico, who was his
junior by some years, m. of Jacopo Bellini, Jacopo
di Nerito, Giovanni di Paolo. ? whether Francesco
di Gentile was his son or p. or both; perhaps also
m. of Antonio da Fabriano [v. Giornale di Erud.
Art., V. II.]. Gentile is stated by Vasari to
have worked in Citta di Castello, at Urbino, Gubbio
and elsewhere in the Marche, but none of these paint-
ings appears to be extant. It is said, however,
that some frescoes exist in a small chapel near the
ruined church of the monks of Farfa at Sta. Vittoria
delie Marche, in which a resemblance to G.’s style
may be traced. It is probable that G.’s works
in the Marche were executed before he proceeded
to North Italy. G. appears to have been in the
service of Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Brescia,
from April 1414. In 1415 he received a provision
of 200 ducats for the month of January. Between
1415 and 1420 he is styled “ Magister Gentilis da
Fabriano pictor Capelle Magnifici et excelsi Domini
nostri.” The chapel was in the old Broletto. It
was finished in 1418 or ? 1419, in September of
which year he asked for a safe conduct to go to
the Pope (Martin V.), who was then in Florence.
He may therefore have come to Florence before
proceeding to Venice, if we may place his residence
in that city between 1419 and 1422, as appears
not improbable, although some writers believe he