Andrea Mantegna: Drawings in Close Up (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781506172804)

Andrea Mantegna made important contributions to the compositional techniques of Renaissance drawing somewhat rocky figures give evidence of a fundamentally sculptural approach to drawing. His human forms were distinguished for their solidity, expressiveness, and anatomical correctness. Mantegna developed a passionate interest in classical antiquity. The influence of both ancient Roman sculpture and the contemporary sculptor Donatello are clearly evident in Mantegna's rendering of the human figure.

Author: Roger Godfrey
ISBN-10: 1506172806
ISBN-13: 9781506172804
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2015
Pages: 74
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d