3081 - Mantegna to Manet: Six Legendary Artists & Their Legacies

Course Description

Mantegna to Manet considers the careers of six celebrated artists in the early modern era and explores the many ways in which the artists’ innovative styles were transmitted to and transformed by their friends, families, and followers. Among our topics will be: the adaptation of Andrea Mantegna’s stylistic inventions by his fellow artist and brother-in-law, Giovanni Bellini; Artemisia Gentileschi’s early reliance on and gradual independence from the style of her father and teacher, Orazio Gentileschi; Caravaggio’s radical break with tradition and its manifestation in the varied styles of his Italian, French, and Dutch followers; and Velazquez’s far-reaching and profound impact on the early paintings of Edouard Manet. | Lecture (plus questions)