Biographical Notes
Lucas van der Leyden (1494–1538). One of the ¿ nest draftsmen and
engravers in Holland and a painter of religious pictures and other subjects in
brilliant colors.Magritte, René (1898–1967). Belgian Surrealist painter who excelled in the
combination of unexpected objects or the creation of unexplained tableaus.Manet, Edouard (1832–1883). The French artist whose paintings are
usually said to mark the beginning of modern art. His work is characterized
by a vivid, painterly technique; a high-toned palette; and enigmatic, subjects,
usually with ¿ gures.Mansart, Jules Hardouin (16461708). Architect who completed Versailles.Mantegna, Andrea (c. 1430/31–1506). Master painter in Padua and
Mantua, his art has a sculptural quality, combined with rich color and a spirit
of pathos. Deeply inÀ uenced by the remains of Roman art, he was also an
innovator in spatial illusionism.Martini, Simone (c. 12841344). A student of Duccio’s, he emulated both
the elegant linearity and the coloristic brilliance of his teacher.Masaccio (Tommaso di ser Giovanni) (1401–1428). The most important
and famous early Renaissance painter in Italy, his fame centers on the
Brancacci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence. His frescoes in
both the Brancacci Chapel and Santa Maria Novella present a new sense of
solidity in his ¿ gures and a greater understanding of scale and perspective
than that of any of his contemporaries.Masolino da Panicale (1383–1440 or 1447). Masolino was the artist who
began work in the Brancacci Chapel before being joined by Masaccio. His
art essentially continues the International Gothic style.