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The Conversion of Saint Paul Parmigianino, 1527
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The Conversion of Saint Paul

Parmigianino Β· 1527

Why it's great

Paul falls from his horse on the road, with a blinding light, while soldiers run in all directions. Parmigianino painted it in about 1527.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Kunsthistorisches MuseumInnere Stadt, Austria

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About the artist

Parmigianino

1503–1540 Β· born in Parma Β· died in Casalmaggiore

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.

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