The Camera degli Sposi (1465-1474) in the Ducal Palace of Mantua, Italy, is Andrea Mantegna’s most famous work.  Decorating the reception room of the Marquis of Mantua, Ludovico Gonzaga, Mantegna created an incredibly vivid “picture” of life at a Renaissance court.  In addition to the various portraits of the royal family that Mantegna included in his fresco, he also captured the less “noble” elements of court life such as the dwarves, jesters and portraits of the royal dogs. Buona visita!