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Soft-ground etching of the Virgin and Child in clouds with angels, a kneeling bishop at left, and a seated nude figure with an arrow at right.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and angels, a bishop saint and Saint Sebastian. Soft-ground etching by F. Rosaspina after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

A soft-ground etching showing the Virgin seated on clouds with the Christ Child, surrounded by a radiant halo and small putti. A kneeling bishop with a crozier offers a book at lower left, while a seated nude youth with an arrow gestures upward at right. The composition is dramatic, with strong contrasts of light and shadow.

Artist
Parmigianino
Date
[1788]
Medium
Soft-ground etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2730 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1788.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Virgen con el Niño en gloria, un obispo y San Sebastián

Un grabado al aguafuerte de barniz blando que muestra a la Virgen sentada sobre nubes con el Niño Jesús, rodeada de un halo radiante y pequeños putti. Un obispo arrodillado con báculo ofrece un libro en la esquina inferior izquierda, mientras un joven desnudo sentado, con una flecha, señala hacia arriba a la derecha.

Português: Virgem com o Menino em glória, um bispo e São Sebastião

Uma gravura em talho de verniz mole mostrando a Virgem sentada sobre nuvens com o Menino Jesus, cercada por um halo radiante e pequenos putti. Um bispo ajoelhado com báculo oferece um livro no canto inferior esquerdo, enquanto um jovem nu sentado, com uma flecha, aponta para cima à direita.