Mansueti was a pupil of Gentile Bellini and was probably working in the Bellini workshop in Venice in the 1480s. He was best known for his narrative canvases (for example those for the Scuola di San Giovanni Evangelista), but he also painted numerous altarpieces and small devotional works.
Giovanni Mansueti
active 1484 - died 1526/7
Paintings by Giovanni Mansueti
Christ is shown crucified – the massive figure of God the Father holds the arms of the Cross as though presenting him to the viewer. A dove, representing the Holy Ghost, hovers between them. The three together represent the Trinity, the one Christian God consisting of Father, Son and Holy Ghost....
Not on display