Saturday, February 13, 2016

Parmigianino paintings and drawings, 16th century

Parmigianino
Camilla Gonzaga, Countess of San Segundo, with sons
c. 1535-37
Prado

Parmigianino
Roscio, Count of San Secondo
c. 1535-38
Prado

Mannerist elongations become perversely convincing under the hand of Parmigianino (1503-1540). His short career at the beginning of the 16th century was not prolific, but made itself significant through an extreme, self-conscious stylishness that is still effectively in operation even today.

Parmigianino
Youth with a Book
16th century
Victoria & Albert Museum

Parmigianino
Studies of Saints
c. 1525-27
Getty

Parmigianino
Study of Putto supporting Cloud
c. 1520-40
Victoria & Albert Museum

Parmigianino
Seated figure of Diana
c. 1522
Metropolitan Museum

Parmigianino
Seated figure of Mercury
c. 1525
Metropolitan Museum

Parmigianino
Man Clinging to Column
16th century
Victoria & Albert Museum

Parmigianino
Apparition of Christ
16th century
Metropolitan Museum

Parmigianino
Garzone Grinding Pigments
1530s
Victoria & Albert Museum

Parmigianino
Figure Studies
c. 1522
Metropolitan Museum

etching after Parmigianino
Priapus & Lotis
c. 1530-50
Metropolitan Museum

engraving after Parmigianino
Winged Centaur at an Altar
1540
Victoria & Albert Museum

Parmigianino
Holy Family & Angel
c. 1524
Prado