Biography

Italian painter, active in Viterbo at the turn of the 15th century. It is assumed that he was the grandson of Francesco d'Antonio Zacchi, called Balletta (active by 1430-died before 1476) and the son of Gabriele di Francesco. Balletta was a rather significant artist in Viterbo and a number of panels and polyptychs by him have survived in and around the city. His son Gabriele di Francesco was less prolific but a small number of works are securely attributable to him.

Stylistically Francesco di Gabriele betrays a variety of other artistic influences to which a Viterbese artist would naturally have been susceptible. In addition to local artists elements of neighbouring Tuscan, Umbrian and Roman painters of the period can be found.