Madonna and Child with Angels by Parmigianino

• 🎨 Parmigianino, born Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, was an Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker.
• 🖌️ His work is known for its refined sensuality and elongation of forms.
• 🏛️ Parmigianino's career was affected by war and ended abruptly with his death at the age of 37.
• 🖼️ He produced outstanding drawings and was one of the first Italian painters to experiment with printmaking.
• ⛪ Parmigianino's major works include the Vision of Saint Jerome and the Madonna with the Long Neck.
• 🏠 While his portable works are well-collected, his large fresco projects are less known.
• 🎨 Parmigianino painted important portraits, popularizing the trend of three-quarters or full-length figures.
• 🌍 He traveled to various cities including Florence, Rome, Bologna, and Parma, leaving his artistic mark in each place.
• 🔍 Parmigianino's scientific interests, possibly linked to alchemy, influenced his work and may have led to disputes with patrons.
• 📜 His legacy influenced several artists who came after him, including his cousin Girolamo Mazzuoli and Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio.