Where is "Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" by PARMIGIANINO?

"Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" is held in the permanent collection of Madonna della Steccata, Parma, Italy.

Which museum has "Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar"?

"Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" is on display at Madonna della Steccata in Parma.

Who painted "Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" and when?

"Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" was painted by PARMIGIANINO in 1530s.

What art movement is "Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" associated with?

"Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" is a work of Italian, Renaissance, painted by PARMIGIANINO.

PARMIGIANINO: Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar

Q: Can I see "Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" in person?

Yes — "Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar" is on permanent display at Madonna della Steccata in Parma. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

✦ PARMIGIANINO

🖼 Decoration of the under-arch above the main altar, 1530s

◈ Fresco

▣ Madonna della Steccata

◎ Parma, Italy

🖼 Order as art print*

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Elegant figures float weightlessly across the vaulted arch in swirling, elongated forms rendered with masterful foreshortening. This decoration established Mannerism's theatrical vocabulary, abandoning Renaissance stability for dynamic spirituality and virtuosic display that influenced European art for centuries.

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E. H. Gombrich

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