Andrea Mantegna

(Italian, 1431–1506)

Andrea Mantegna was a Renaissance artist whose unique blend of perspective, trompe l’oeil, and Classical antiquity, combined to create a sense of pictorial unity in his works. These attributes are perhaps most prominent in his The Camera Picta (painted chamber) (1465–1474), a suite of paintings which included an illusionistic oculus and multiple painted walls. Another notable work is The Dead Christ and Three Mourners (1470–1474), in which Mantegna used foreshortening to give the viewer a sense they are at the feet of Christ on his deathbed. Born c. 1431 in Isola di Carturo, Italy, he apprenticed with Francesco Squarcione at a young age. During his formative years in Padua, the artist’s main influences included ancient Roman works, the sculptures of Donatello, and the paintings of his brother-in-law Giovanni Bellini. In 1459, he entered into the service of Ludovica Gonzaga the Marchese of Mantua, from whom he received an allowance in exchange for unlimited commissions. This close relationship with the Gonzagas, allowed the artist a privileged position in society. Though he traveled to Rome in the late 1480s, the majority of his life was spent as the painter of three generations of Gonzagas. Mantegna died on September 13, 1506 in Mantua, Italy. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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A BACCHANAL WITH SILENUS (BARTSCH 20;..., 1470–1475

Andrea Mantegna

A BACCHANAL WITH SILENUS (BARTSCH 20;..., 1470–1475

Sale Date: April 4, 2017

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Four Dancing Muses, 1497

Circle of Andrea Mantegna

Four Dancing Muses, 1497

Sale Date: January 25, 2017

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Hercules and Antaeus, 1497

School of Andrea Mantegna

Hercules and Antaeus, 1497

Sale Date: January 25, 2017

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Portrait of a young man with red dress and cap,...

Andrea Mantegna

Portrait of a young man with red dress and cap,...

Sale Date: September 27, 2016

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Jungfrau mit dem Kind, 1450–1460

Andrea Mantegna

Jungfrau mit dem Kind, 1450–1460

Sale Date: June 17, 2016

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THE MADONNA AND CHILD SEATED ON A LEDGE WITH...

Follower of Andrea Mantegna

THE MADONNA AND CHILD SEATED ON A LEDGE WITH...

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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Battaglia degli Dei marini (metà..., 1485–1488

Andrea Mantegna

Battaglia degli Dei marini (metà..., 1485–1488

Sale Date: April 9, 2016

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The Dead Christ

Circle of Andrea Mantegna

The Dead Christ

Sale Date: April 14, 2016

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Allegory of the Rescue of Humanity..., 1490–1510

School of Andrea Mantegna

Allegory of the Rescue of Humanity..., 1490–1510

Sale Date: December 9, 2015

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The Descent of Christ into Limbo, 1475–1480

Follower of Andrea Mantegna

The Descent of Christ into Limbo, 1475–1480

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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Der Triumph Julius Cäsars: Die Senatoren, 1495–1498

Andrea Mantegna

Der Triumph Julius Cäsars: Die Senatoren, 1495–1498

Sale Date: June 9, 2015

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Bacchanal mit Weinpresse

Andrea Mantegna

Bacchanal mit Weinpresse

Sale Date: May 28, 2015

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La Mise au tombeau, 1465–1470

Andrea Mantegna

La Mise au tombeau, 1465–1470

Sale Date: June 2, 2015

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The entombment, 1460

Andrea Mantegna

The entombment, 1460

Sale Date: March 17, 2015

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The Descent into Limbo, 1475

Workshop of Andrea Mantegna

The Descent into Limbo, 1475

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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A Bacchanal with Silenus

Andrea Mantegna

A Bacchanal with Silenus

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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The Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome

Follower of Andrea Mantegna

The Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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The Descent into Limbo, 1475

Workshop of Andrea Mantegna

The Descent into Limbo, 1475

Sale Date: July 17, 2014

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Bacchanal with a Wine Press, 1498

Andrea Mantegna

Bacchanal with a Wine Press, 1498

Sale Date: April 29, 2014

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Portrait de Louis de Gonzagne et sa Femme Barbara

Andrea Mantegna

Portrait de Louis de Gonzagne et sa Femme Barbara

Sale Date: March 22, 2014

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A Bacchanal with Silenus, 1540

Andrea Mantegna

A Bacchanal with Silenus, 1540

Sale Date: December 3, 2013

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A Bacchanal with a Wine-Press, 1475

Andrea Mantegna

A Bacchanal with a Wine-Press, 1475

Sale Date: December 3, 2013

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Compianto sul Cristo morto (recto) e Pietà..., 1460

Andrea Mantegna

Compianto sul Cristo morto (recto) e Pietà..., 1460

Sale Date: November 8, 2013

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The battle of the Sea Gods: Left half, 1485–1488

Andrea Mantegna

The battle of the Sea Gods: Left half, 1485–1488

Sale Date: September 17, 2013

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