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The Timeline Book of Mantegna (Hardcover)
Series: Timeline
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Andrea Mantegna, 1431-1506, one of the great artists of the early
Renaissance in Italy. Born near to Padua he is most associated with
that city and for many commissions for the Gonzaga of Mantua.
Contemporary and relative of Giovanni Bellini, Mantegna is noted
for his skilful experiments with perspective. He travelled widely
in his youth and had a keen interest in archaelogy and
inscriptions, perhaps explaining the great monumentality of many of
his works. Mantegna's early work is best represented by a series of
frescoes and altar pieces he undertook for various churches in the
cities of Padua and Verona. Success led him to become court artist
for the rulers of Mantua, the Gonzaga family. His greatest works
were commissioned for the Camera degli Sposi (wedding chamber) of
the Gonzaga castle. They are great frescoes of the family painted
onto the walls and perhaps most famously the ceiling, which shows
putti looking over a balustrade with the illusion of the sky above.
This work was finished in the 1470s and followed by such paintings
as the exquisite St Sebastian now in the Louvre and a series of
frescoes for the Pope in the Vatican (destroyed). The famous
Triumphs of Caesar painted in the 1490s and now at Hampton Court
were acquired by King Charles the First of England in 1628.
Mantegna is also noted for his print work and engraving. He was
held in high regard by Vasari. Every book in the Timeline series
offers a concise, striking visual chronology of its subject,
whether this is the evolution of a single painter's style or the
changing face of an entire movement in art, fashion or design.
Despite first appearances, these are not like other books - each
title pulls out to become an innovative two-sided guide. On the
front, the Timeline shows you sixteen key images in chronological
order - for example, excerpts from the crucial works of a
particular artist, or details from evolving stages of an era in
design. At a glance, you see a clear visual path through the
development of the subject. On the back you will find all the
detail - entire reproductions of the pieces discussed, succinct
explorations of their context, meaning and history written by
experts, biographies of the artists, and more. The Timeline series
offers a fresh, simple visual reference that is ideal for
art-lovers, casual visitors to museums and art galleries, and
students - anyone who wants to see clearly how artistic styles
evolve and change over time.
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