Allegory of Imperial Liberality Toward Education
Primary
Circle of Giulio Campi
(Cremona, Italy, circa 1508–1573)
NationalityItalian, Europe
Datecirca 1541
MediumPen and two brown inks with brush and brown wash and white heightening on beige antique laid paper, laid down
DimensionsSheet: 4 11/16 × 5 1/8 in. (11.9 × 13 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Archer M. Huntington Museum Fund, 1988.2
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1988.2
On View
Not on viewFrom its subject and the probable date of its style, this drawing is apparently connected to the ephemeral decorations that welcomed the visit of Emperor Charles V to Cremona in 1541. Much more than his painting, Parmigianino’s draftsmanship was a touchstone for Giulio Campi.
Exhibitions
Pier Francesco Mazzuchelli, called Morazzone
circa 1618-1620