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Mantegna

American  
[mahn-te-nyah] / mɑnˈtɛ njɑ /

noun

  1. Andrea 1431–1506, Italian painter and engraver.


Mantegna British  
/ manˈtɛɲɲa /

noun

  1. Andrea (anˈdrɛːa). 1431–1506, Italian painter and engraver, noted esp for his frescoes, such as those in the Ducal Palace, Mantua

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Actor Joe Mantegna is the official announcer here, but former New York University president John Sexton—author of “Baseball as a Road to God”—qualifies as the color commentator.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

Mr. Sinise and Mr. Mantegna on Friday will host a free variety show to show appreciation for Vietnam veterans at Constitution Hall.

From Washington Times May 25, 2023

The actor Joe Mantegna and the comedian Jay Leno “would come in all the time,” Christopher Zucchero said.

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2023

“I’m Not a Comedian ... I’m Lenny Bruce” Writer-performer Ronnie Marmo portrays the trailblazing counter-culture comic as this 2017 solo show, directed by Joe Mantegna and presented by Theatre 68, returns for a limited run.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2021

Her current project is a book on Andrea Mantegna, and he impresses her, remembering correctly that his frescoes are in Mantua, in the Palazzo Ducale.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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