Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino
Italian, 1503-1540
Group of Nine Standing Figures
INV-5266
Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino
Italian, 1503-15401524/27
Group of Nine Standing Figures
Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540 →ink and washdrawings (visual works)
Date
1524/27
Medium
Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, on tan laid paper, laid down on tan laid card
Dimensions
12.4 × 13.1 cm (4 15/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Margaret Day Blake Collection
This drawing exemplifies the style Parmigianino developed after his stay in Rome (1524–27), where he would have been exposed to Raphael’s frescoes in the Vatican. It may be a preparatory drawing for a painting of a religious subject; the composition has been linked to the Marriage of the Virgin and a representation of six apostles. Parmigianino’s image has been copied many times by other artists, including Count Antonio Maria Zanetti, who bought this and other drawings by Parmigianino from the Earl of Arundel.
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Minerva (or Bellona) in a Niche
after Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540
Venus and Mars with Putti (recto); Bearded Man Moving to Right (verso)
Circle of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540