Rossello di Jacopo Franchi

[2] His father and older brother, Nanni, both worked in the textile industry, as a wool-carder and a cloth cutter, respectively.

From what scholars have discerned, Rossello's life was that of a hardworking craftsman, with some assets and land, who was dealt his fair share of family troubles and frustrations with his children.

[1] His testament, from 1450, declares that his estate was to be divided equally among his grandsons, Giovanni and Giunta, and any other legitimate children of Gismirante.

[1] Rossello di Jacopo Franchi, whose life spanned 80 years, was actively working in the arts from at least 1404 to 1451.

The rest of his 28 works have been attributed to him based on stylistic features and documentation which lack his name but where the timing lines up within his life.

[1] Rossello was excellent at blending colors to the point where his paintings looked almost like relief sculptures.

They were typically symmetrical and balanced in ways that defied the inherent flatness of his working surface.

[1] In addition, Rossello favored delicate colors, an attribute that distinguishes him as being influenced by Lorenzo Monaco.

[1] Stylistically, Rossello di Jacopo Franchi evolved with time but remained true to the details of his work and created a definable style for himself.

[1] This composition showcased Rossello's early individual style and was constructed very rigidly and systematically.

The Saint is enthroned on a gold-embossed pillow before a richly embroidered cloth of honor held by two angels, is a type familiar from trecento painting.