Who painted “Parnassus”?

“Parnassus” was painted by Andrea Mantegna in 1475–1500. Where to see it: Louvre.

What to look for

Andrea Mantegna: figures carved like stone, sharp foreshortening, classical architecture and archaeological detail.

Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431 – September 13, 1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter, a student of Roman archaeology, and the son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini. Wikipedia

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More by Andrea Mantegna

“Lamentation of Christ”, 1483
“Saint Sebastian”, 1460
“Death of the Virgin”, 1462
“Madonna della Vittoria”, 1495
“Triumph of the Virtues”, 1487
“San Zeno Altarpiece”, 1460
“Saint Mark”, 1449
“Saint George”, 1460