Mantegna and Bellini

An innovative study of the relationship between Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini, two masters of the Italian Renaissance Andrea Mantegna (c. 14311506) and Giovanni Bellini (active c. 1459; died 1516) each produced groundbreaking paintings, marked by pictorial and technical innovations, that are among the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. Exploring the fruitful dynamic between Mantegnas inventive compositional approach and interest in classical antiquity and Bellinis passion for landscape painting, this fascinating volume examines how these two artists, who were also brothers-in-law, influenced and responded to each others work. Full of new insights and captivating juxtapositionsincluding comparisons of each of the artists depictions of the Agony in the Garden and the Presentation to the Templethis study reveals that neither Mantegnas nor Bellinis achievements can be fully understood in isolation and that their continuous creative exchanges shaped the work of both. Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: National Gallery, London (10/01/1801/27/19) Gemldegalerie, Berlin (03/01/1906/30/19)