Why it matters
The Holy Family rests during the flight into Egypt in this early work, whose attribution to the young Parmigianino has long been debated.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1521–1522.
- The painter Thomas Lawrence acquired it in 1830.
- Count Antoine Seilern bequeathed it to the Courtauld in 1978.
Based on the Wikipedia article Nativity (Parmigianino) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
