Death of the Virgin
Andrea Mantegna · 1462
Why it's great
The apostles gather around Mary as she lies on her deathbed, with a lake and a bridge visible through the windows. Andrea Mantegna painted it in about 1462, and the view out the window shows his home town of Mantua.
Where to see it
📍 MantuaMantua State, Italy
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Andrea Mantegna was an Italian painter born in 1431 and was the court painter to the Gonzaga family in Mantua. His sharply drawn, statue-like figures and bold use of perspective were studied by many painters, including his brother-in-law Giovanni Bellini. He died in 1506.
