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Narcissus and Echo, after Parmigianino
Narcissus and Echo, after Parmigianino

Narcissus and Echo, after Parmigianino

Primary (active circa 1510–circa 1550)
NationalityItalian, Europe
Date1527-31
MediumChiaroscuro woodcut printed in green and black
DimensionsSheet: 11 1/8 × 7 1/16 in. (28.3 × 17.9 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Leo Steinberg Collection, 2002.1318
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2002.1318
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Label Text
After his return from Rome to Bologna in 1527, Parmigianino employed Antonio specifically to translate his designs in chiaroscuro woodcuts. Their style is distinguished by the careful elaboration and meticulous cutting of the black line block. While little is documented of Antonio’s life or activity, Vasari relates that he stole prints, plates, and drawings from the master.