Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Andrea Mantegna · 1497
Andrea Mantegna
Republic of Venice · 1431–1506
Andrea Mantegna 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 also led a workshop that was the leading producer of prints in Venice before 1500.
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Death of the Virgin
Andrea Mantegna · 1462
Museo del Prado
The Death of the Virgin is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, dating to c. In this picture Mantegna depicts the last moment of the Virgin Mary's life within a space defined by classical architecture, with a squared pavement which leads the observer's eyes towards the bed on which the Virgin lies. In the background is a lake scene which is a detailed reproduction of the bridge and the burgh of the Castello di San Giorgio in Mantua.
Madonna of the Caves
Andrea Mantegna · 1489
Uffizi Gallery
The Madonna of the Caves (Italian, Madonna delle Cave) is a tempera on panel painting measuring 32 cm 29.6 cm. It was painted in 1488 to 1490 by the Italian painter Andrea Mantegna and is now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It is named after a stone quarry in the right-hand background, where workers are carving out a capital, a slab, part of a column shaft and a sarcophagus, perhaps alluding to Christ future flagellation and burial.
Two Standing Male Figures (recto); A Man Reclining and Other Studies (verso)
Andrea Mantegna · 1456
Getty Center
Madonna della Vittoria
Andrea Mantegna · 1495
Louvre
The Madonna della Vittoria is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna; the painting was executed in 1496. On 6 July 1495 the French army of Charles VIII of France, retreating from Italy after the French Invasion of 1494 to 1498, fought the Italic League at the Battle of Fornovo. The League, commanded by Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, was made up of numerous nation-states determined to prevent French dominance in Italy, and included the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Venice, Milan, and the Papal States controlled by Pope Alexander VI.
The Agony in the Garden
Andrea Mantegna · 1450
National Gallery
The Agony in the Garden is a painting of 1455 to 1456 by the Italian artist Andrea Mantegna in the National Gallery, London. The painting shows Christ (at the centre) praying before a group of cherubs (at upper left) who are holding instruments of the Passion. Judas, the disciple who betrayed Christ, leads a group of soldiers (centre right) from Jerusalem to arrest him.
San Zeno Altarpiece
Andrea Mantegna · 1457
The San Zeno Altarpiece is a polyptych altarpiece by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna created around 1456 to 1459. It remains in situ in the Basilica di San Zeno, the main church of the Northern Italian city of Verona. Mantegna's style mixes Greco-Roman classical themes along with Christian subjects in this altarpiece.
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