Correggio
1489–1534 · Italian · 30 artworks
High RenaissanceMannerismSfumatoForeshorteningDi sotto in sù perspectiveChiaroscuroEmotional expression
artist bio
Correggio was an Italian painter of the High Renaissance and early Mannerism, known for his innovative use of perspective, light, and shadow. His work influenced generations of artists with its dynamism and emotional intensity, particularly in his ceiling frescoes.
what you'll learn
Studying Correggio allows students to understand the transition from High Renaissance to Mannerist styles, focusing on his mastery of sfumato, foreshortening, and the creation of dynamic compositions that break from traditional Renaissance balance.
related: Parmigianino, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael
30 artworks
Madonna Bolognini
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Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John
1516
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Madonna della Scala
1523
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Portrait of a Young Man
1520
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Young Christ
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The Rest on the Flight to Egypt with Saint Francis
1517
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Madonna with St. Jerome (The Day)
1522
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Adoration of the Christ Child
1515
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Coronation Scene
1521
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Portrait of a Woman
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Coronation of the Virgin
1522
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Antonio Allegri da Correggio
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The Holy Family with Saint Jerome
1519
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Madonna and Child with Saint Francis
1514
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Madonna and Child
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The Adoration of the Magi
1518
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Portrait of a Gentlewoman
1519
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Half figure of a martyr
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Madonna and Child with Angels
1515
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Lamentation of Christ
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Leda and the Swan
1532
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Madonna
1514
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Departure of Christ from Mary, with Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus
1518
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The Apostles Peter and Paul
1524
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Allegory of the Virtues
1530
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The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine of Alexandria
1527
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Salvator Mundi
1515
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Saint John the Evangelist
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Deposition
1525
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Four Saints (from left St. Peter, St. Martha, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Leonard)
1517
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