The Art of Parmigianino
by Dr. David Franklin
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Author: Dr. David FranklinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-11
ISBN: 0300103573
Number of pages: 302
Publisher: Yale University Press
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Book Review: worthwhile overview of the life and art of Parmigianino
Summary: 5 Stars
Girolamo Mazzola (AKA Parmigianino) was born in Parma in 1503 to a family of painters. One of the originators of the mannerist school, his life ended prematurely at the age of 37. It is said that his early demise resulted from a period of imprisonment due to his defaulting on a contract to paint the vaults and apse of the church of Santa Maria della Steccata in Parma. During this time he was distracted by an interest in alchemy.
This book is a catalogue of an exhibition held at the Frick Collection in 2004. There are well reproduced illustrations of a host of drawings, a lesser number of paintings and a few etchings. These demonstrate that Parmigianino was a highly skilled painter and drawer and these works are marked by the mannerist style with elongated figures and collapsed perspectives. The plates are preceeded by useful and informative essays on the artist's life and creations. Recommended.
Summary of The Art of Parmigianino
The sheer beauty of the work of sixteenth-century artist Parmigianino (1503-40) makes it easy to imagine that he discovered his style without any effort. But nothing so elegant as his drawings and paintings could have been achieved effortlessly. A close study of the artist's work, particularly his drawings, reveals the sources of his style and the creative struggles he endured. This lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive reassessment of Parmigianino's work as a draftsman, discussing in detail more than eighty of the artist's works on paper selected from collections around the world. Among Renaissance artists, Parmigianino was perhaps more conscious than any of the potential of the graphic arts to convey, and indeed broadcast, complex ideas. He explored this potential by means of his numerous drawings and through the etchings he produced on his own as well as through the engravings and chiaroscuro that were made after his designs. In these media, the artist's influence travelled farther and wider than it could have through his paintings alone. This book coincides with the quincentenary of the artist's birth in Parma and accompanies an exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, from October 3, 2003 to January 4, 2004, and at the Frick Collection, New York, from January 27 to April 18, 2004.Artists, A-Z Books
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