Parmigianino
(January 11, 1503 - August 24, 1540) |
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Portraiture, Secular Narratives, Elongation of Form Art Work
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Parmigianino |
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Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Parma, Italy |
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Italian |
| Birth: |
January 11, 1503 |
| Death: |
August 24, 1540 |
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Quick Facts
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Portraiture, Secular Narratives, Elongation of Form |
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Mannerist |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painting
Printmaking
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Biography
| Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola was better known by his nickname, Parmigiantno (the little one from Parma). In his short career he established a reputation as one of the leading mannerist painters of his time. His influence on younger artists was profound, particularly through his prints and drawings. Parmigianino was born into a family of artists, but his talent far outstripped that of his kin. He was producing significant paintings while still in his teens. The works are characterized by elegant and fluid figures that anticipate the distinctly mannerist elongated and dramatic forms that would become a trademark of his later career. Antonio Allegri da Correggio, who had moved to Parma circa 1519, was an early and important influence on Parmigianino, who spent his first years working on large-scale religious works for various chapels in Parma and undertaking smaller, private commissions for devotional pieces and several portraits. In 1524 Parmigianino moved to Rome and came under the auspices of Pope Clement VII, to whom he had given his remarkable Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror (1523-1524). Rome's artistic climate-in particular the work of Rosso Fiorentino and Polidoro da Caravaggio-had a marked effect on the young artist. His figures now took on greater monumentality and a sharper outline. Parmigianino moved to Bologna in 1527, during the Sack of Rome. He spent a total of three years there, working primarily on small devotional pieces, portraits, and printmaking. He returned to Parma in 1530 and was commissioned for several works to decorate Santa Maria della Steccata. These were never finished, and his broken contract eventually led to his arrest in 1539. He jumped bail and fled to Casalmaggiore, where he died. |
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