Andrea Mantegna

Andrea Mantegna (UK: /mænˈtɛnjə/, US: /mɑːnˈtnjə/, Italian: [anˈdrɛːa manˈteɲɲa]; c.1431  September 13, 1506) was an Italian painter, a student of Roman archeology, and son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini.

Andrea Mantegna
Bust attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli
Born
Andrea Mantegna

c.1431
Isola di Carturo, Venetian Republic (now Italy)
DiedSeptember 13, 1506(1506-09-13) (aged 74–75)
Mantua (now Italy)
EducationFrancesco Squarcione
Known forPainting, fresco
Notable workSt. Sebastian
Camera degli Sposi
The Agony in the Garden
MovementItalian Renaissance
SpouseNicolosia 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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