Mantegna. Self-Portrait: “View of the West and North Walls.” c. 1465-74. Mantua, Italy. Web Gallery of Art. 12 March 2007.
Valerie Amato B1
Ceiling Oculus
Mantegna. Ceiling Oculus. c. 1490. Mantua, Italy. Web Gallery of Art. 12 March 2007
Glorify the Wealthy • Almost all of Mantegna’s works were created for patrons, including the wealthy Gonzaga family. Some of these paintings include Camera Picta and Camera degli Sposi, which are portraits of the family.
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Mantegna. The Lamentation over the Dead Christ. C. 1471-74. Milan. Wikipedia. 12 March 2007.
Greatest Influence on Mantegna • Other artists impacted Mantegna the greatest • For his Dead Christ piece, I think the church must have influenced him the most.
If I Could Ask my Artist One Question… • What is your favorite artwork (of your own) ?
Credits Earls, Irene. Artists of the Renaissance. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 2004. “Mantegna, Andrea.” Encyclopedia of Artists. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc., 2000.