Francia, Francesco, approximately 1450-1517; Mantegna, Andrea, 1431-1506; Painters -- Italy -- Biography
60. Virgin and Child. Triptych J. W. Faulkner, Esq.
80. Head of a Saint Alexander Barker, Esq.
83. Virgin and Child, with Saints
Sixtus and Laurence Wolsey Moreau, Esq.
86. Saint Alexander Barker, Esq.
248. Holy Family The Right Hon. the Speaker.
AT THE “EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF THE OLD MASTERS.”
Date. Subject. Owner.
1871. The Virgin and Child Earl of Dudley.
1873. The Virgin and Child J. F. Jesse, Esq.
1876. The Virgin and Child—rocky
landscape in distance Thomas Sheffield, Esq.
1879. St. Francis William Graham, Esq.
1881. Portrait of the Painter Sir William N. Abdy, Bart.
Portrait of Giovanni Bentivoglio,
of Bologna ” ”
CHRONOLOGY
OF MANTEGNA.
1431. Born in the neighbourhood of Padua. (_Page_ 3.)
1441. Entered on the register of Paduan painters as the
adopted son of his master Squarcione. (_P._ 3.)
1448. Painted the altar-piece for Santa Sofia of Padua. (_P._ 3.)
1452. Painted the fresco over the portal of Sant’ Antonio. (_P._ 3.)
1452-58. Painted the frescoes of the Eremitani Church, and
married Niccolosia Bellini. (_Pp._ 3-11.)
1454. Painted the altar-piece for Santa Giustina, Padua. (_P._ 14.)
1456. Entered into correspondence with Lodovico Gonzaga. (_P._ 14.)
1457-59. Painted the altar-piece of San Zeno at Verona. (_P._ 15.)
1459. Settled at Mantua with his family. (_P._ 17.)
1466. Visited Florence. (_P._ 22.)
1472. Visited Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga at Bologna. (_P._ 22.)
” Received a grant of land at Buscoldo. (_P._ 22.)
1470-1474. Painted the frescoes of the Camera degli
Sposi. (_Pp._ 25-28.)
1473. Received a grant of land in Mantua upon which he
built his house. (_P._ 29.)
1481. Painted at Marmirolo. (_P._ 30.)
1483. Received a visit from Lorenzo de’ Medici. (_P._ 30.)
1485. Painted a Madonna for the Duchess of Ferrara. (_P._ 32.)
1485-1488. Painted the first pieces of the “Triumphs.” (_P._ 32.)
1488-1490. Painted the frescoes of the Belvedere Chapel
of the Vatican for Innocent VIII. (_P._ 32.)
” Painted the Madonna and Child of the Uffizi for
Lorenzo de’ Medici. (_P._ 34.)
1490. Left Rome and returned to Mantua, Sept. 6. (_P._ 34.)
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