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The Art of Parmigianino
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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 traveled farther and wider than it could have through his paintings alone.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #608385 in Books
- Published on: 2004-01-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 302 pages
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From the Publisher
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. Published in association with the National Gallery of Canada.
About the Author
David Franklin is deputy director and chief curator of the National Gallery of Canada. David Ekserdjian is editor of Apollo magazine.
Customer Reviews
Excellent summary of Parmigianino's life & career
In preparing a paper for a Renaissance art history course in connection with my MA program, I came upon Franklin's book/catalog on Parmigianino. Although not intended to be comprehensive, the book reflects Franklin's earlier work on this seminal Mannerist painter/printmaker and is clearly organized and well written. The images are well chosen and beautifully reproduced. (Yale University Press seems to make a specialty of producing superb books on the Renaissance, e.g., "The Renaissance Print" of the mid 1990s). Highly recommended.
