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Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola</a> was a child prodigy. He drew constantly.&nbsp;</p><p>At age 21 he moved to Rome, where he impressed the Pope and was praised as a ‘Raphael reborn’. This altarpiece was his first major work there. In 1527, the Sack of Rome erupted around him while he finished the painting. According to legend, looting Imperial soldiers invading his studio were so amazed by it that they let him continue.&nbsp;</p><p>Parmigianino made many drawings to work out his final composition. They range from velvety chalk studies to swirling pen and ink sketches. We reunite a variety of them with the painting for the first time.</p><p><br></p>" itemprop="description" />

The National Gallery, London

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The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. It is on show 361 days a year, free of charge. All major traditions of Western European painting are represented from the artists of late medieval and Renaissance Italy to the French Impressionists.The Gallery aims to study and care for the collection, while encouraging the widest possible access to the pictures. 

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Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola</a> was a child prodigy. He drew constantly.&nbsp;</p><p>At age 21 he moved to Rome, where he impressed the Pope and was praised as a ‘Raphael reborn’. This altarpiece was his first major work there. In 1527, the Sack of Rome erupted around him while he finished the painting. According to legend, looting Imperial soldiers invading his studio were so amazed by it that they let him continue.&nbsp;</p><p>Parmigianino made many drawings to work out his final composition. They range from velvety chalk studies to swirling pen and ink sketches. We reunite a variety of them with the painting for the first time.</p><p><br></p>" />
Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome - The National Gallery, London
Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome
Dec 05,2024 - Mar 09,2025

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