Mantegna was fascinated by perspective. His radical foreshortening and realism focus attention on Christ’s wounds. Andrea Mantegna, Dead Christ by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
A masterpiece lost to American bombs during World War II Mantegna, St. James Led to his Execution by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Now in Technicolor! Mantegna’s saturated paint and vivid illusionism bring the Court of Heaven to life. Andrea Mantegna, San Zeno Altarpiece by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Head’s up—that plant’s about to fall! These Roman emperors may seem grave, but there’s plenty to smile at here. Andrea Mantegna, Camera Picta (Camera degli Sposi) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. David Drogin
Mantegna’s draped figures resurrect classical sculpture, but the landscape was from life—that’s Renaissance Mantua. Andrea Mantegna, Dormition (or Death) of the ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Roman rubble litters the ground at St. Sebastian’s feet. His nude body also recalls the antique past. Andrea Mantegna, Saint Sebastian by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker