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Mercury, ca. 1524–26. Parmigianino (Italian, 1503–1540). Black chalk. Florence B. Seldon Bequest, Jessie Price Gift, and Harry G. Sperling Fund (1997.154).
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Correggio and Parmigianino: Master Draftsmen of the Renaissance
February 6, 2001–May 6, 2001
Drawings, Prints, and Photographs Galleries, The Howard Gilman Gallery, 2nd floor
Correggio and Parmigianino were two of the greatest masters of the Emilian school of early 16th-century Italy. This exhibition of more than 130 drawings from English and North American public and private collections will mark the first time that a major selection of their drawings has been shown together. In his day Correggio became famous for creating magical effects of light and shadow in his paintings and drawings. Emerging from Correggio's powerful legacy, Parmigianino came into his own as a master of elegant figure drawing and as a leading artist of Mannerism. The exhibition will present a wide variety of drawing types by the two artists—rapid sketches, careful life studies, and spirited composition drafts, as well as monumental finished drawings—to illustrate the range of their creative powers. Many of the works included were preparatory for oil paintings and frescoes that are now considered milestones in the history of Italian art.
The exhibition is co-organized with the British Museum, London, where it will be on view prior to the Metropolitan's presentation.
Accompanied by a catalogue.
The exhibition is made possible in part by Parmalat.
Additional support has been provided by The Schiff Foundation. The exhibition has been organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The British Museum. An indemnity has been granted by the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
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