| Artist | Andrea Mantegna |
|---|---|
| Year | c. 1455 |
| Type | Tempera on canvas |
| Dimensions | 68.9 cm × 86.3 cm (27.1 in × 34.0 in) |
| Location | Gemäldegalerie, Berlin |
The Presentation at the Temple is painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna. Dating to c. 1455, it is housed in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany.
The date of the painting is unknown, but it belongs to the painter's youth in Padua. Date ranges from 1453, when Mantegna married Nicolosia Bellini, daughter of painter Giovanni, and 1460 when he left for Mantua. Bellini's Presentation at the Temple, explicitly inspired by Mantegna's, dates to around the latter year.
The scene is set within a marble frame. The cushion on which the Child lies stands on it and partially juts out.
The Virgin Mary, in the foreground, is holding the Child while a bearded priest is near her. At the center, in penumbra, is Joseph with an aureola. Also in the background, at the sides, two spectators without aureola have been identified as possibly Mantenga's self-portrait and a portrait of his wife.