Donatello and Mantegna

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This art study examines the classical influence that resides within the works of Donatello and Andrea Mantegna. By observing the sculptures of Donatello, one realizes how classical antiquity is represented through content and form in composition. Andrea Mantegna also uses this classical approach to Grecian antiquity within the various paintings this artist produces in the same time period as Donatello. In essence, both of these artist are comparable, since they observe the compositional classical qualities that were the norm of their times in artistic mediums. The paintings of Andrea Mantegna are examples of a return to classical antiquity found in ancient Greek culture. The painting "St. Sebastian" (c.1480) relies on composition that is at once Greek.

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