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.) |
| 1490-92. | Worked at the “Triumphs of Julius Cæsar” and completed the series. | (P. 39.) |
| 1492. | Received a fresh grant of land from Francesco Gonzaga, Feb. 4. | (P. 43.) |
| 1494. | Furnished his house in the parish of S. Sebastian. | (P. 43.) |
| 1495-96. | Painted the Madonna della Vittoria. | (P. 47.) |
| 1496-97. | Painted an altar-piece for Santa Maria in Organo at Verona, now in Casa Trivulzi, Milan. | (P. 48.) |
| 1499. | Designed a monument to Virgil. | (P. 49.) |
| 1499. | Marriage of his daughter Taddea to Viano Vianesi. | (P. 43.) |
| 1504. | Made his first will, March 1. | (P. 51.) |
| ″ | Entered into a contract with the Canons of Sant’ Andrea by which he obtained possession of a chapel in that church, Aug. 11. | (P. 51.) |
| ″ | Sold his house in Mantua. | (P. 51.) |
| 1505. | Disgrace and banishment of his son Francesco. | (P. 51.) |
| ″ | Painted the St. Sebastian of the Scarpa gallery, and the Triumph of Scipio for Francesco Cornaro. | (P. 52.) |
| ″ | Bought a house in the Contrada Unicorno. | (P. 53.) |
| 1506. | Altered his will in favour of Gian’ Andrea, his illegitimate son, Jan. 24. | (P. 51.) |
| ″ | Painted the Masque of Comus for Isabella Gonzaga. | (P. 53.) |
| ″ | Sold his bust of Faustina to Isabella’s agent, Aug. 1. | (P. 54.) |
| ″ | Died at Mantua, Sept. 13. | (P. 54.) |