Artist: Andrea Mantegna (1431 - 1506)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Renaissance
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Andrea Mantegna’s mentor and guardian was Paduan tailor and self-taught painter, Francisco Squarcione. Mantegna solidified his presence by created an altarpiece for the church of Santa Lucia in 1450. He then mastered the technique of perspective by studying the works of Donatello and Castagno while continuing to create religious paintings in and around Verona. The Duke of Mantua, Ludvico Gonzaga, summoned Mantegna to decorate his palaces in 1459. Subsequently, he created a series of tempera paintings based on the Triumph of Caesar that where purchased by Charles I.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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Andrea Mantegna, Oeuvre de A. Mantegna (Paris: Amand-Durand, 1878), 15th - 16th century
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Andrea Mantegna, The Entombment, circa 1470
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Andrea Mantegna, The Entombment, ca. 1460
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Andrea Mantegna, Bacchanal with a Wine Vat, circa 1475
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Andrea Mantegna, Battle of the Sea Gods, ca. 1485
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Andrea Mantegna Title: The Risen Christ between Saints Andrew and Longinus Date: about 1472
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Andrea Mantegna, Hercules and Antaeus, late 15th century
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Andrea Mantegna, Descent into Limbo, ca. 1475 - 1480
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Andrea Mantegna, Triumph of Caesar: The Elephants, ca. 1490
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Andrea Mantegna, Triumph of Caesar: Soldiers Carrying Trophies, ca. 1490
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Madonna and Child with Seraphim and Cherubim, ca. 1460 Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Paduan, born no
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Andrea Mantegna, Reproduction of the engraving, Risen Christ with Sts. Andrew and Longinus, sixth plate in the book, Oeuvre de A. Mantegna (Paris: Amand-Duran, 1878), 15th - 16th century
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Andrea Mantegna Title: Battle of the Sea Gods Date: about 1485 - 1488 Medium:
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Two Standing Male Figures
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Andrea Mantegna Title: Bacchanalian Group with a Wine Press Date: about 1490 Medium: engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Rodolfo Gonzaga (1451-1495) Style of Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Mantuan, about 1490-95)Tempera on wood; 4 1/4
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
The Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen, 1496-1506 Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Paduan, born no later
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Andrea Mantegna, Roman Senators, after a design for an unexecuted (tenth) canvas for the series The Triumphs of Caesar for the Palazzo Ducale of Mantua, 1485 - 1500
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Andrea Mantegna, The Elephants, from the series The Triumphs of Caesar, after the paintings for the Palazzo Ducale of Mantua, now in Hampton Court Palace, England, 1485 - 1500
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Study of Four Saints
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
The Adoration of the Shepherds, shortly after 1450 Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Paduan, born no later
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Bacchanal with a Wine Vat, ca. 1490 After Andrea Mantegna (Italian, Isola di Carturo, 1430-31-
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Andrea Mantegna - Portrait of a Man c. 1470 tempera on hardboard National Gallery of Art Italian
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Andrea Mantegna - Marysas/St. Sebastian 1431-1506 bronze gilded Liechtenstein Museum Italian
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Swain, Facsimile of part of the Celebrated print of the Sea Monsters Engraved by Andrea Mantegna, 11th plate opposite page 508 in the book, An Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of Engraving upon Copper and Wood by William Young Ottley (London: Joh
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Andrea Mantegna - The Infant Savior c. 1460 tempera on canvas National Gallery of Art Italian
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Andrea Mantegna - A Sibyl and a Prophet c. 1495 distemper and gold o Cincinnati Art Museum Italian
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Andrea Sabbatini (Andrea da Salerno), Two Saints, 16th century
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Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldolla), The Entombment , circa mid 16th century
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Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldolla), Minerva and the Muses, 16th century
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Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldolla), Prophet Reading A Scroll, 16th century
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Portrait of a Man
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Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldolla), Jesus and St. John Embracing in the Presence of Saints, 16th century
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Andrea Mantegna - The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the Infant Saint John the Baptist c. 1485-88 distemper, oil, and Kimbell Art Museum Italian
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Andrea Zittel - A-Z Escape Vehicle: Customized by Andrea Zittel 1996 Exterior: steel, ins The Museum of Modern Art American
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Andrea Andreani, The Captives, 1598
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Domenico Corvi - The Glorification of Andrea Doria c. 1750 oil on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts Italian
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Artist: Andrea Vicentino (Andrea Michelli) Title: Alexius Comnenus Appearing Before The Doge Date: 16th century
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Titian - Doge Andrea Gritti 1546-1548 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Italian
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Portrait of a Man Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d"Agnolo) (Italian, Florentine, 1486-1530)Oil on canvas, transferred

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (8)
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Frick Collection: Mantegna's Descent into Limbo, from the Barbara Piasecka Johnson Collection
Because it was so highly regarded, several other versions were made, including this smaller one, which was probably done for Ferdinando Carlo, the last Duke of Mantua, around 1470–75.Lent through the generosity of the Barbara Pia...
Rembrandt House: Rembrandt’s Treasures

Rubens will be represented by a major work, on loan from Dresden, illustrating the story of Hero and Leander. It hung in Rembrandt’s house for many years before he sold it on in 1644. Another masterpiece is a painting by ...
Mississippi Art Pavilion: The Glory of Baroque Dresden
Among the highlights of the exhibition are Johann Vermeer’s “The Procuress” and the 41-carat “Dresden Green Diamond.”  Other artworks include twenty-seven Old Masters paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, van Dyck, Veronese, Tintoretto, and Mant...
Fondation Cartier: Alair de Oliveira Gomes, photographs
Murdered at the age of seventy-one, this highly cultured man, a tireless collector of books, pictures, and films, decided to transform the thousands of pages of his diary into images: Gomes patiently undertook the composition of ...
National Gallery: Fabric of Vision: Dress and Drapery in Painting
Artists bring dress and drapery to life, showing us how to see and feel it. In responding to contemporary fashion, they present to each age a compelling image of how clothes should be worn. The exhibition opens with a striking series of paired pai...
Bonnefanten Museum: The Age of Titian: Prints and Printmaking in Renaissance Venice
Reflecting a superior quality of printmaking, the prints included in the exhibition are on loan from the most celebrated print collections, including the Albertina in Vienna, the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York...
Frick Collection: When is a Work of Art Complete: Prints by Rembrandt, Piranesi, Degas, Munch and More
In the process of printmaking, an artist will normally take proof impressions as he makes changes to his plate. These proof states, as will be apparent through many groupings in the exhibition, can establish an exact record of the image in the pr...
Guggenheim Museum: Kunsthistorisches Museum, State Hermitage Museum, and Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Sign Tri-Lateral Agreement in Vienna for the Development of Long- Term Collaborative Programs
The tri-lateral agreement will establish a new level of international collaboration. The broad strategic objectives of the alliance are: to expand international cultural relations; to make each museum's collections accessible to broader audienc...

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