PARMIGIANINO
(b. 1503, Parma, d. 1540, Casal Maggiore)
Cupid
1523-24
Oil on wood, 135 x 65,3 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
The painting is a good example of the Mannerist tendencies in the art of Parmigianino.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 4 minutes):
Francesco Gasparini: The Meddlesome Cupid, aria