Judgement of Solomon (Mantegna)

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Judgement of Solomon
ArtistAndrea Mantegna
Year1460
Mediumtempera on canvas
Dimensions46.5 cm × 37 cm (18.3 in × 15 in)
LocationLouvre, Paris

Judgement of Solomon is a tempera on canvas painting of the Judgement of Solomon attributed to Andrea Mantegna and his collaborators. Dating to around c.1495, the painting is now in the Louvre,

Judgement imitates a marble bas-relief. The only surviving preparatory drawing may be in Mantegna's own hand.

Bibliography

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  • (in Italian) Mauro Lucco (ed), Mantegna a Mantova 1460-1506, catalogo della mostra, Skira Milano, 2006.
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  • "Photo". 6 April 2012.

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