Astrology

Art Historical Context

**Astrology**, a delicate 17th-century Italian etching (6 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.), bears a intriguing attribution linking it to the Mannerist master Parmigianino (Girol Francesco Maria Mazzola), created anonymously after his time. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department, this small-scale print captures the era's fascination with astrology, blending celestial mysticism with earthly symbols like women and skulls. Etching, a technique where acid etches intricate lines into a metal plate for reproduction, allowed such works to reach wider audiences beyond elite patrons, m...