Andrea Mantegna (1431–1506)

Andrea Mantegna, a master of perspective and classical forms, transformed Renaissance painting with his sculptural approach and innovative prints.

ABOUT

Andrea Mantegna (UK: , US: ; Italian: [anˈdrɛːa manˈteɲɲa]; c. 1431 – September 13, 1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter, a student of Roman archaeology, and the son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna experimented with perspective, e.g. by lowering the horizon in order to create a sense of greater monumentality. His flinty, metallic landscapes, and somewhat stony figures give evidence of a fundamentally sculptural approach to painting. He…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Serafino 1449 · Civic Museums of Padua Saint Jerome in the desert 1449 · São Paulo Museum of Art Saint Mark 1449 · Städel Museum Camera picta - The Meeting 1450 · Palazzo Ducale Mantua Adoration of the Shepherds 1450 · Metropolitan Museum of Art Virgin and Child 1460 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Francesco SquarcioneEarly Renaissance DonatelloEarly Renaissance Jacopo BelliniEarly Renaissance Paolo UccelloEarly Renaissance

Influenced

Giovanni BelliniVenetian Renaissance CorreggioHigh Renaissance Albrecht DürerNorthern Renaissance GiorgioneVenetian Renaissance