🖼️ Portraits
Portrait of Gian Galeazzo Sanvitale
Parmigianino · 1524
Why it's great
A nobleman in armor looks at you with a slight smile, surrounded by medals and a rich carpet. Parmigianino painted it in 1524, and the elegant poses became a model for later painters.
Where to see it
📍 Museo di CapodimonteNaples, Italy
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⬇ Hi-res download
1,000 × 1,376 px · 1.4 megapixels
This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Parmigianino was an Italian painter, born in Parma in 1503. His pictures have long necks, elegant poses and smooth skin, and he painted one of the most famous self-portraits, in a convex mirror. He died in 1540.
