ANDREA MANTEGNA
(c. 1431 – September 13, 1506) was a Venetian Renaissance artist, a student of Roman archeology, and son in law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna experimented with perspective, e.g., by lowering the horizon in order to create a sense of greater monumentality. His flinty, metallic landscapes and somewhat stony figures give evidence of a fundamentally sculptural approach to painting. He also led a workshop that was the leading producer of prints in Venice before 1500.

 

The child in the work of Andrea Mantegna:

 

helnwein child: Presentation at the Temple by Andrea Mantegna
Andrea Mantenga, Presentation at the Temple (detail), c. 1940, Tempera on wood, 67 x 86cm

 

 

helnwein child: Presentation at the Temple by Andrea Mantegna
Andrea Mantenga, Presentation at the Temple (detail), c. 1940, Tempera on wood, 67 x 86cm

 

 

helnwein child: "The Virgin With the Sleeping Child" by Andrea Mantegna
The Virgin With the Sleeping Child by Andrea Mantegna