Andrea Mantegna: Paintings in Close Up

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.

Author: Roger Godfrey

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jan 05, 2015

Number of Pages: 126 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1506010954

ISBN-13: 9781506010953