1528
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man at the Golden Gate is a 1528 ink by Parmigianino, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a group of people gathered around a man kneeling on the ground. A tall figure with wings stands beside him, touching his head. Others watch closely, some holding babies or standing with hands folded. The setting looks like a temple or doorway with columns, and the whole image has a warm brown tone. Notice how the artist used shadows and light to make the figures stand out sharply. The way the lines and textures play together gives the scene a dramatic feel. Look up etching to see how this technique works.
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…
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