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Parmigianino

American  
[pahr-mi-juh-nee-noh, pahr-mee-jah-nee-naw] / ˌpɑr mɪ dʒəˈni noʊ, ˌpɑr mi dʒɑˈni nɔ /
Italian Parmigiano

noun

  1. Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, 1503–40, Italian painter.


Parmigianino British  
/ parmidʒaˈnino /

noun

  1. Also: Parmigiano.  real name Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola. 1503–40, Italian painter, one of the originators of mannerism

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Sotheby’s also sold an oil named Saint Jerome, attributed to the 16th-century artist Parmigianino, in a 2012 auction, for $842,500.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2018

Ashbery may be best known for “Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror,” an elusive consideration of the Parmigianino painting that spirals into a 15-page magnum opus about perception, art, and consciousness.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2017

The recently acquired Parmigianino painting was similarly blocked, but no British buyer was found and the Getty prevailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2017

I discuss Stendhal and Parma’s psychology in a chapter called “Portrait in a Convex Mirror,” a reference to Parmigianino, who painted there.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2010

The Annunciation, after Parmigianino Dimensions: 6¾ × 4⅝ inches.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob

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