Author

Publication

2007 - Parkstone, New York, NY

Language

English

Word Count

51,750 words, Guess

Page Count

207 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL22767103M
  • ISBN-139781859950128
  • OCLC Control Number65204016
  • Goodreads2758015
  • LibraryThing1756992

Classifications

  • LCCND

Description

"Mantegna was born in 1431. He trained in painting at the Padua School where Donatello and Paolo Uccello had previously attended. Even at a young age commissions for Andrea's work flooded in, for example the frescoes of the Ovetari Chapel of Padua. In a short space of time Mantegna found his niche as a modernist due to his highly original ideas; the use of perspective in his works. His marriage with Nicolosia Bellini, the sister of Giovanni, paved the way for his entree into Venice. Mantegna reached an artistic maturity with his altarpiece of Pala San Zeno. He remained in Mantua and became the artist for one of the most prestigious courts in Italy - the Court of Gonzague. Despite his links with Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci, Mantegna refused to adopt their innovative use of colour or leave behind his own technique of engraving. The Bridal Suite is considered his most accomplished work."--Book jacket.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Andrea Mantegna and the Italian RenaissanceParkstone2007-01-01

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