The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele at Rome by Andrea Mantegna
The Agony in the Garden by Andrea Mantegna
Bacchanal with a Wine Vat by Andrea Mantegna
Madonna with child and three saints by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 1. The Picture-Bearers by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 2. The Bearers of Standards and Siege Equipment by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 3. The Bearers of Trophies and Bullion by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 4. The Vase-Bearers by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 5. The Elephants by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 6. The Corselet-Bearers by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 7. The Captives by Andrea Mantegna
The Triumphs of Caesar: 8. The Musicians by Andrea Mantegna

Where to See Andrea Mantegna

25 museums worldwide

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About Andrea Mantegna

Italian · 1431–1506 · Renaissance

pioneering illusionistic perspective in northern Italy and painting the first unified architectural room decoration in Europe

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Andrea Mantegna's works are held in 25 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, National Gallery, and Royal Collection.

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🇦🇹 Austria

1 museum

🇧🇷 Brazil

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

4 museums

🇩🇪 Germany

2 museums

🇮🇪 Ireland

1 museum

🇮🇹 Italy

6 museums

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 museums

🇺🇸 United States

6 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did Andrea Mantegna live?
    Andrea Mantegna was apprenticed to Francesco Squarcione in Padua. There was great interest in classical antiquities in and around Padua at the time.
  • Who is Andrea Mantegna?
    Andrea Mantegna was apprenticed to the painter Francesco Squarcione at the age of ten. By the time he was seventeen, Mantegna left his apprenticeship to set up his own workshop.
  • Andrea Mantegna most famous works?
    Andrea Mantegna became recognised for his sophisticated perspective and unusual viewpoints. He learned how to produce anatomically correct figures and to represent “sculptural” figures and drapery from Donatello.
  • Andrea Mantegna famous paintings?
    One of Andrea Mantegna's works is The Agony in the Garden. Many of his works are executed in grisaille, a painted imitation of marble or bronze relief.
  • Who was Andrea Mantegna?
    Andrea Mantegna was apprenticed to the painter Francesco Squarcione at the age of ten. By the time he was seventeen, Mantegna left his apprenticeship to set up his own workshop.
  • Andrea Mantegna dead christ analysis?
    The painting Dead Christ, also known as Foreshortened Christ, is a work of overwhelming power. The graphic sharpness with which both the setting and draperies are etched suggests a date of around 1460, a period during which Mantegna was still processing the influence of Donatello’s Paduan works.
  • What is Andrea Mantegna known for?
    Andrea Mantegna was court painter to the Duke of Mantua for much of his life. Many of his works are executed in grisaille, a painted imitation of marble or bronze relief.
  • Andrea Mantegna was known for his use of?
    Andrea Mantegna seemed to enjoy setting up difficult problems in perspective simply for the joy in solving them. His painting, popularly known as Dead Christ, is a strikingly realistic study in foreshortening.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Andrea Mantegna's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Courtauld Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum New York Historical Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Museo di Capodimonte Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Beckett, Wendy, The story of painting Used for: biography.

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