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MANTEGNA, Andrea: Self-Portrait

🖼 Self-Portrait, 1504-06
Bronze, height 47 cm
Mantua, Italy

Rendered in terracotta relief, Mantegna gazes directly outward with sharp, classical features carved into the chapel wall. This groundbreaking self-portrait established the artist's authority and presence within Renaissance Italy, fusing sculpture with architectural space.

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E. H. Gombrich
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