Four Dancing Muses

Workshop of Andrea Mantegna. after 1497. engraving on laid paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from National Gallery of Art.

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Virtus Combusta: An Allegory of VirtueNational Gallery of Art · 1500/1505 · 1941.1.1 · Compare side by side →
Descent into LimboNational Gallery of Art · c. 1475 · 1941.1.8 · Compare side by side →
Hercules and AntaeusNational Gallery of Art · c. 1495 · 1941.1.9 · Compare side by side →

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engraving on laid paper

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engraving on laid paper

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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

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Across the linked hands and billowing hems, continuous contours and parallel burin strokes carry the eye horizontally.

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Reviewed 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-20.1

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Drapery and foldsComposition

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Each tunic breaks into rhythmic, ribbon-like folds that register the rotation of the dance.

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Reviewed 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-20.1

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