1470
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Risen Christ between St Andrew and Longinus is a 1470 by Andrea Mantegna, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This carving shows three men in a dim, shadowy space. The middle figure stands naked, his arms raised, with a calm face and a halo around his head. The man on the left holds a staff and wears simple robes, while the one on the right stands in armor, gripping a spear topped with a cross. Notice how the light seems to carve the figures out of the background, making them look almost three-dimensional. The artist used deep shadows to create this effect, which was a big deal in their time. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works in other art.
Andrea Mantegna (UK: , US: ; Italian: ; c. 1431 – September 13, 1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter, a student of Roman archaeology, and the son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna…
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