목자들의 경배
1524-27
Parmigianino was a young prodigy who helped define the Mannerist style, and you can see his flair for drama in this sketch. Instead of stiff, realistic poses, the figures twist and reach with an elegant, elongated grace, especially the central figure pointing dramatically toward the heavens. The distinct fold lines running through the middle reveal this wasn't a finished masterpiece, but a working study—likely folded up and tucked away as the artist worked out the composition for a larger painting.