Sunday, October 12, 2025

Monumento al Parmigianino

Monument to Parmigianino by Giovanni Chierici, Piazza della Steccata, Parma

Monumento al Parmigianino (Monument to Parmigianino) by Giovanni Chierici, 1879
Piazza della Steccata
Parma, May 2024

“The Monumento al Parmigianino is a monument dedicated to the Mannerist painter Francesco Mazzola, also known as Parmigianino, located in Parma, Italy. It was erected in 1879 after the unification of Italy. The monument is a white marble statue of Parmigianino, created by Giovanni Chierici, and forms part of a drinking fountain. It is situated in Piazza della Steccata, near the Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata, where the statue is visible on a small square behind the church.” (Monumento al Parmigianino, AIO)

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