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The genius of Parmigianino: a seated nude man contemplating an image of a herm, with a reclining woman beside him; on the wall a portrait roundel of Parmigianino being crowned by a winged woman.
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The genius of Parmigianino: a seated nude man contemplating an image of a herm, with a reclining woman beside him; on the wall a portrait roundel of Parmigianino being crowned by a winged woman.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Mazzolii genius naturam imitatur: amicis ars oculis haeret, doctum mirata laborem; auctori meritam volitans dat fauna coronam. F. Rosapina sculpsit. Oisegni originati di Francesco Mazzola parte della famosa raccolta del Sig. Co. d'Arondell, ora presso Mur de Non. Incisi da Francesco Rosapina, e pubblicata da Lodovico Iuig Bologna

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