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Andrea Mantegna

1431–1506 · Renaissance (15–16th c.) · Italy · Renaissance

Lamentation of Christ — Andrea Mantegna
Lamentation of Christ

How to recognize Andrea Mantegna

Mantegna paints with hard, sculptural precision and daring foreshortening, as if figures were carved from stone. Look for crisp line, archaeological Roman detail, and dramatic worm's-eye viewpoints.

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