A framed painting depicting a soldier in armor standing with a spear, with a defeated dragon beneath his feet. The background shows a landscape with clouds and a city. The frame is ornate and the painting is hung on a blue wall.

Andrea Mantegna

Italian renaissance painter (1431–1506)

A painter most associated with northern Italy during the Renaissance, Andrea Mantegna is one of the most well-known artists of the early modern period and one of the defining artists of the fifteenth century along with Donatello.

Mantegna is known for his dedication to classical antiquity.

Some of his most famous artworks include the Camera Picta (Camera degli Sposi) in the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua.

Explore what an oculus is with Andrea Mantegna’s Camera Picta (Camera degli Sposi) in Mantua

While some Italian renaissance city-states were republics, others were governed by a single ruler and his family. In this video, we explore art and life at a renaissance court, looking closely at Andrea Mantegna's spectacular fresco program in the bedchamber of Lodovico Gonzaga of Mantua.

Understand the term halo by looking at Andrea Mantegna’s painting of Saint George

Fra Angelico's colorful last judgment scene is filled with many figures to either side of Jesus

Related Resources