Andrea Mantegna: Paintings in Close Up
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art History, European
| Author: | Roger Godfrey | ISBN: | 9782765907589 |
| Publisher: | Osmora Inc. | Publication: | January 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Osmora Inc. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Roger Godfrey |
| ISBN: | 9782765907589 |
| Publisher: | Osmora Inc. |
| Publication: | January 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Osmora Inc. |
| Language: | English |
Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506), one of the foremost north Italian painters of the 15th century. A master of perspective and foreshortening, he made important contributions to the compositional techniques of Renaissance painting.
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.
Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506), one of the foremost north Italian painters of the 15th century. A master of perspective and foreshortening, he made important contributions to the compositional techniques of Renaissance painting.
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.
