Parmigianino, byname of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Mazzola also spelled Mazzuoli, (born Jan. 11, 1503, Parma, duchy of Milan [Italy]—died Aug. 24, 1540, Casalmaggiore, Cremona), Italian painter who was one of the first artists to develop the elegant and sophisticated version of Mannerist style that became a formative influence on the post-High Renaissance generation.
