The Virgin and Child
Andrea Mantegna · c. 1490 · engraving on laid paper
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About this picture
The Virgin and Child is a public-domain illustration by Andrea Mantegna, dated c. 1490. Engraving on laid paper. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“The Virgin and Child” (c. 1490) is drawn with Mantegna’s hard contour. A print with his name may be his own engraving or a later one after a painting.
About the artist
Andrea Mantegna (about 1431–1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter and engraver. The drawing is hard and sculptural, and the settings often use classical ruins.
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