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MANTEGNA, Andrea: Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga

🖼 Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga, c. 1461
Tempera on wood
25 × 18 cm
Naples, Italy

Austere profile portraiture rendered in precise tempera, capturing Francesco Gonzaga's sharp features against neutral background. Mantegna's technical mastery established the Renaissance ideal of princely portraiture, influencing court representation across Italy.

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