Three deities
- Artist
- Andrea Mantegna
- Date
- 1500
- Style
- High renaissance
- Genre
- Mythological painting
- Location
- British Museum
"Three Deities" is a captivating mythological painting from the High renaissance era, showcasing classical figures with an ethereal quality. At its center are three divine beings, including a chubby putto—a winged male child symbolizing innocence and often associated with angels, especially cherubs in religious art. The composition emphasizes harmony and idealized beauty, typical of the High renaissance’s focus on proportion and clarity. The depiction of these deities melds mythological symbolism with the Renaissance's mastery of realism, inviting viewers into a divine realm filled with spiritual and artistic significance.
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