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Parmigianino
[ pahr-mi-juh-nee-noh; Italian pahr-mee-jah-nee-naw ]
noun
- Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, 1503–40, Italian painter.
Parmigianino
/ parmidʒaˈnino /
noun
- Parmigianino15031540MItalianARTS AND CRAFTS: painter real name Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola. 1503–40, Italian painter, one of the originators of mannerism AlsoParmigianoparmiˈdʒano
Example Sentences
This image-within-an-image calls to mind Parmigianino’s 16th century masterpiece, “Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror” — a virtuosic affirmation of the prestige of art making.
Standing in the harsh light of my refrigerator, I've enjoyed many an impromptu "meal" of just a large hunk of torn baguette positively bathed in balsamic, topped with shards of hastily sliced Parmigianino and maybe a sliver of fresh mozzarella.
Parmigianino’s intriguing painting of an unknown woman includes the hallmarks of a marriageable young woman: She is elegantly dressed, revealing a tasteful amount of unblemished skin.
The Capodimonte Museum in Naples, Italy, has never sent a tour of that size on the road, and it contains paintings by some of the all-time greats: Titian, El Greco, Jusepe de Ribera and Parmigianino among them.
The 16th-century artist Parmigianino famously painted a portrait of himself with his arm extended, almost as if holding the canvas.
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