Why it matters
Mantegna's polyptych, mixing classical and Christian themes, remains in the church of San Zeno in Verona. The French took the central panel and predella in 1797; only the centre returned, and the predella panels in Verona are copies.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1456–1459.
- It is painted in tempera on panel.
- The original predella panels are in the Louvre and in Tours.
Based on the Wikipedia article San Zeno Altarpiece (Mantegna) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
