Petrus en Johannes genezen een verlamde man bij de tempelpoort
1513 - 1540
Medium
etching
Dimensions
278; 408
About this artwork
height 278 mm x width 408 mm
Art Historical Context
In this striking etching titled *Petrus en Johanneszen een verlamde bij de tempelpo* (Peter and John Heal a Lame Man at Temple Gate), Parmigian captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Acts of the Apostles. The scene depicts the apostles Peter and John miraculously healing a paralyzed beggar at the temple's Beautiful Gate, a story symbolizing early Christian faith and divine power. Created by the Italian Mannerist master Francesco Parmigianino (1503–1540), the work reflects his elegant style, characterized by graceful, elongated figures and a sense of ethereal movement that defined the Mann...
About the Artist
Parmigianino · 1503–1540
Parmigianino (1503–1540), born Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, was an Italian painter and printmaker who became one of the most influential figures of the first generation of Mannerist artists. Orphaned before his second birthday, he was raised by his painter uncles in Parma and showed extraordinary precocity, completing a major altarpiece by age eighteen. His elegant, sophisticated style—charac...