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Artwork

Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man at the Golden Gate

Parmigianino , 1528

Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man at the Golden Gate is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Parmigianino. It dates from 1528 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:lower right in brown ink: G. 125. (1); by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: Keeper private / shew. half Wash.; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Parmigianino after Raphael / Bartsch IV/27 / From the collections of 1) Peter Lely (Lugt 2092) / 2) Col. G. A. Cardew (Lugt 1134);
Markings: Marked:Peter Lely [1618 - 1680], London (Lugt 2092). George Ambrose Cardew [b. 1865], London (Lugt 1134).

About this work

Overview

Parmigianino's 'Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man at the Golden Gate' is a print created around 1528, combining etching and chiaroscuro woodcut techniques on laid paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a biblical scene where the apostles Peter and John heal a lame man at the Temple gate, surrounded by onlookers, some of whom are holding infants or praying.

Technique & Style

The work showcases Parmigianino's use of chiaroscuro and refined linework to create a dramatic scene, characteristic of the Mannerist style, with elongated figures and a warm, brown tone.

Context

Parmigianino, active in various Italian cities including Parma, Florence, and Rome, was known for his distinctive approach to form and technique, influencing his prints and paintings.

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Artist

Parmigianino

Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola (11 January 1503 – 24 August 1540), also known as Francesco Mazzola or, more commonly, as Parmigianino (UK: US: Italian:; "the little one from Parma"), was an Italian Mannerist painter…