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Parmigianino

Parmigianino
By Dr. David Ekserdjian

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Parmigianino (1503–1540) was one of the Italian Renaissance’s great geniuses. Characterized by a distinctive and elegant style and exquisite draftsmanship, he was also one of the first painter-etchers, engraving his own work and disseminating it throughout Italy and northern Europe. This beautiful volume, the definitive work on Parmigianino, focuses on both the public world of his paintings and the private realm of his drawings. It encompasses the latest research and takes full advantage of recent cleanings and restorations of the artist’s major works.
David Ekserdjian, a leading authority on Parmigianino, draws on more than twenty years of research on the artist to consider his entire oeuvre—paintings, drawings,and prints. The book contains several unpublished drawings and a new painting, and it brings together for the first time the new paintings and drawings that have been discovered and published in recent years, some by Ekserdjian himself. The author discusses these works in the context of the artist’s career and development, demonstrating the extraordinary extent of Parmigianino’s creative powers.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1124540 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-12-04
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 352 pages

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About the Author

David Ekserdjian former editor of Apollo magazine, is professor of history of art and film at the University of Leicester. He is the author of Correggio, published by Yale University Press, and of more than twenty articles and essays on Parmigianino.

Customer Reviews

Major Disappointment2
This book is sure to disappoint the purchaser--even Parmigianino fans. The book's illustrations are a disappointment. First, it contains few close-up illustrations of Parmigianino's paintings' details. Close up illustrations would shed light on technical aspects of the master's works. The major works are represented, but one would expect a book this large from the Yale University Press to contain more in the way of illustrations. Second, the book skimps on illustrations of paintings by Parmigianino's contemporaries, successors and predecessors. To understand the painter's genius, one must view his paintings in context. Third, the plates themselves are of moderate quality.

While Ekserdjian's text provides insights into Parmigianino's work, it fails to convey the importance of his stylistic innovation or his creative genius.

Alas, the authoritative Parmigianino text has yet to be written.

Disappointing2
This book rounded out a spate of very poor internet purchases; I had only ever seen the Madonna with the Long Neck prior to this book, and quite looked forward to seeing more of Parmigianino's work. Part of the problem is with the work itself, which I thought was decidedly mediocre, with some unbelievably poor portraits of such off-hand execution as to make one wonder how any patron would have paid for them. However, the images are also slightly off-focus, and the book overall has a dark, depressing visual feel to it. Don't buy it unless you have actually flipped through a copy (and love Parmigianino - I certainly don't think he deserves the "one of the greatest genius's of the Renaissance" moniker)

parmigianino5
Probably the only book on Parmigianino in print and unlikely to be another.Beautiful color photos, lots of his studies and drawings for the finished paintings. You can follow his thought processes.