The Parmigianino UniverseElongated bodies, artificial grace and virtuosity of drawing make Parmigianino the most refined figure of Emilian mannerism.
1503 - 1540Life and career
Parma, Rome, Bologna, Fontanellato and CasalmaggioreMain homes
Mannerism, oil on panel, fresco, portrait, altarpiece, drawing, engraving, alchemy, elongated body and inventionPractical
°1,800Paintings, frescoes, portraits, altarpieces, drawings, prints, studies, commissions and works created, overall estimate
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1503 -1540 · Parma, Rome, Bologna and mannerism
Elongated bodies, artificial grace and virtuosity of drawing make Parmigianino the most refined figure of Emilian mannerism.
Francesco Mazzola, known as Parmigianino after his hometown of Parma, was born in 1503 and died in Casalmaggiore in 1540. Early, he formed in contact with Correggio, whose frescoes revealed to him the flexibility of movement and the softness of light. In Rome, he studied Raphael and Michelangelo and presented his extraordinary Self-portrait in a convex mirror. The enlarged hand in the foreground, the smooth face and the curved piece transformed a technical demonstration into a manifesto of the virtuoso artist. The sack of Rome in 1527 interrupts his stay; Parmigianino then works in Bologna and then returns to Parma. The Vision of Saint Jerome then constructs a religious apparition from diagonals, of stretched bodies and unreal light. Antea imposes a mysterious presence through the richness of the garment, the length of the hand and the frontal gaze. The Virgin with the Long Neck, commissioned in 1534 and left unfinished at her death, pushes this elegance to the strange: impossible proportions, discontinuous space and almost supernatural beauty. Parmigianino does not reject the Renaissance; he transforms its balance into conscious, sophisticated and unstable grace. The "Parmigianino" selection notably compares the Virgin with the Long Neck and Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror. His reading favors figures.
Parmigianino stretches beauty to the strange: the neck, hand and gaze leave natural measure to achieve mental grace.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Parma, Correggio and early genius
Family workshop and large Parmesan decorations establish a rapid mastery of drawing, movement and light. This milestone illuminates the "Parmigianino" collection by favoring figures.
Rome, convex mirror and study of the masters
Raphaël and Michelangelo nourish a personal way that the self-portrait presents as pure virtuosity.
Bologna, return to Parma and final works
Altarpieces, portraits and drawings push mannerist elegance towards ever more daring proportions.
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Graceful elongation
Neck, finger, arm and leg exceed the natural measure to create a continuous rhythm. This line guides a reading of "Parmigianino" centered on the figures.
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Unstable space
Scales, planes and perspectives come together without losing the seduction of the whole.
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Precious surface
Smooth skin, shiny fabric and refined detail give the paint an almost unreal perfection.
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Enigmatic look
The portrait establishes direct proximity while preserving the identity and emotion of the model.
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Six readings specific to Parmigianino
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a route exclusively devoted to Parmigianino.
Uffizi, 1534 -154001
The long-necked Virgin
Stretched proportions, impossible space and cold beauty make this unfinished altarpiece a mannerist manifesto.
Parmigianino's landmark work. Reading of "Parmigianino" through the figures.Vienna, circa 152402
Self-portrait in a convex mirror
The rounded surface enlarges the hand and bends the piece in a youthful demonstration that is as brilliant as it is intimate.
Parmigianino's landmark workSacred appearance03
Vision of Saint Jerome
Diagonals, elongated bodies and unreal light transform the altarpiece into suspended vision.
Parmigianino's landmark workEnigmatic portrait04
Antea
The frontal gaze, the long hand and the sumptuous clothing impose a presence as precise as it is mysterious.
Parmigianino's landmark workStyle05
Graceful elongation
Neck, finger, arm and leg exceed the natural measure to create a continuous rhythm. This line guides a reading of "Parmigianino" centered on the figures.
Reading key for ParmigianinoStyle06
Unstable space
Scales, planes and perspectives come together without losing the seduction of the whole.
Reading key for Parmigianino
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