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Andrea Mantegna
Arrival of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga, fresco by Andrea Mantegna, completed 1474; in the Camera degli Sposi, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua, Italy.
Andrea Mantegna was the brother-in-law of both Giovanni Bellini and Gentile Bellini.
This relationship was established in 1453 when Mantegna married Nicolosia, who was the daughter of the Venetian painter Jacopo Bellini and the sister of Giovanni and Gentile. Through this marriage, Mantegna became a member of the prominent Bellini family of painters.123
Beyond their familial connection, there was a significant artistic relationship between Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini. Early in his career, Giovanni Bellini was notably influenced by Mantegna’s severe, linear style, and the two artists even explored similar subject matter, such as The Agony in the Garden, which highlights their stylistic dialogue during that period.32