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mantegna

/mænˈteɪ.njə/

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noun

/mænˈteɪ.njə/C1formalart
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к итальянскому живописцу и гравёру XV века, известному своими фресками и вкладом в искусство Возрождения.

A proper noun referring to an Italian painter and engraver of the 15th century, renowned for his frescoes and contributions to Renaissance art.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Italian Renaissance painterC1formalart

    Andrea Mantegna (1431–1506) was an Italian painter and engraver, known for his pioneering use of perspective and classical themes in frescoes and panel paintings.

    ruМантенья

    • Mantegna's frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi are masterpieces of perspective.
    • The artist Mantegna influenced many later Renaissance painters.
    • Mantegna's work 'The Lamentation over the Dead Christ' is famous for its dramatic foreshortening.