Napoleon was quite the kleptomaniac. Wherever his French military conquered he had to half inch as much art as possible. In 1797 his minions decided to cart off
the altarpiece by Mantegna. The three smaller paintings here are copies, the originals are in Paris and Tours. The main picture was returned in 1815.
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Italy
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Verona
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Basilica di San Zeno
Mantegna
San Zeno Altarpiece
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