Trophies of War (1599)
Andrea Mantegna1599 · Square · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1506)
Specifications
- Year
- 1599
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1431–1506
About the artwork
Andrea Mantegna is the artist behind "Trophies of War", dated 1599. Background on Illustration: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Context for 1599: The sixteenth century includes the High Renaissance in Italy, the Mannerist generation that followed it, and the Northern Renaissance of artists such as Dürer, Holbein, and Bruegel. Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is square.
"Trophies of War" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Italian, 1431–1506
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