42 ANDREA MANTEGNA
nature reveals itself in the variety of his types and in
his sympathy for all aspects of Nature, from the
austere strength of youth, free-limbed, free-souled,
to the tenderness of the sorrowing mother, the play
of small creatures, and the fragile life of delicate plants.
No side of life is unfelt by him. He touches all with
love and comprehension.
nature reveals itself in the variety of his types and in
his sympathy for all aspects of Nature, from the
austere strength of youth, free-limbed, free-souled,
to the tenderness of the sorrowing mother, the play
of small creatures, and the fragile life of delicate plants.
No side of life is unfelt by him. He touches all with
love and comprehension.