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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The Battle of the Sea Gods, 1470–1479

Andrea Mantegna

The Battle of the Sea Gods, 1470–1479

Sale Date: July 28, 2009

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Madonna and Child with cherubs

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Madonna and Child with cherubs

Sale Date: June 23, 2009

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Audience de l'empereur, 1700–1799

Style of Andrea Mantegna

Audience de l'empereur, 1700–1799

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Hercules and Antaeus, 1490–1500

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Hercules and Antaeus, 1490–1500

Sale Date: April 30, 2009

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Virgin and Child, 1485

Andrea Mantegna

Virgin and Child, 1485

Sale Date: April 30, 2009

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Christus an der Pforte zur Vorhölle, 1492

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Christus an der Pforte zur Vorhölle, 1492

Sale Date: April 24, 2009

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The entombment, 1460

Andrea Mantegna

The entombment, 1460

Sale Date: April 7, 2009

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La mise au tombeau

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La mise au tombeau

Sale Date: February 2, 2009

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The battle of the Sea Gods (pair; 2..., 1470–1479

Andrea Mantegna

The battle of the Sea Gods (pair; 2..., 1470–1479

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Ercole e Anteo

Circle of Andrea Mantegna

Ercole e Anteo

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Bacchanal with Silenus, 1470–1479

Andrea Mantegna

Bacchanal with Silenus, 1470–1479

Sale Date: October 1, 2008

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Römische Senatoren (from Der Triumph Caesars), 1490

School of Andrea Mantegna

Römische Senatoren (from Der Triumph Caesars), 1490

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Die Geißelung Christi mit der Landschaft im..., 1475

School of Andrea Mantegna

Die Geißelung Christi mit der Landschaft im..., 1475

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Bacchanal mit Silen, 1475

Andrea Mantegna

Bacchanal mit Silen, 1475

Sale Date: April 26, 2008

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The Madonna and Child

Andrea Mantegna

The Madonna and Child

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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The entombment, 1460

Andrea Mantegna

The entombment, 1460

Sale Date: September 20, 2007

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The senators (+ The corselet bearers; 2 , 1495–1498

School of Andrea Mantegna

The senators (+ The corselet bearers; 2 , 1495–1498

Sale Date: September 20, 2007

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La battaglia degli dei marini, 1470

Andrea Mantegna

La battaglia degli dei marini, 1470

Sale Date: June 26, 2007

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Der Triumph des Caesar: Römische Senatoren..., 1490

School of Andrea Mantegna

Der Triumph des Caesar: Römische Senatoren..., 1490

Sale Date: June 8, 2007

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Christus in der Vorhölle, 1492

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Christus in der Vorhölle, 1492

Sale Date: December 1, 2006

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Herkules und Antäus, 1497

School of Andrea Mantegna

Herkules und Antäus, 1497

Sale Date: November 30, 2006

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Entombment of Christ (by Giovanni Antonio da...

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Entombment of Christ (by Giovanni Antonio da...

Sale Date: October 24, 2006

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Battle of the Sea Gods: Left half, 1485

Andrea Mantegna

Battle of the Sea Gods: Left half, 1485

Sale Date: October 24, 2006

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A classical relief

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A classical relief

Sale Date: October 31, 2006

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