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| 'Pallas Athene' (1539) by Parmigianino; Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, London |
I know Parmigianino (11 January 1503 - 24 August 1540) as the Italian artist who painted 'Madonna with the long neck', an art work in the Mannerist tradition. He was a prominent Mannerist painter from Parma. Parmagianino is his nickname and means 'the little one from Parma'. This portrait of Pallas Athene has been painted in the Mannerist style as well, with the unmistakable elongated proportions. I think this is a beautiful painting and you probably must know by now that I like portraits better than landscapes or still life paintings.
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