The Circumcision

Parmigianino, 1523, Detroit Institute of Art

‘The Circumcision’ is a work by Parmigianino (Italy, 1503–1540). It is dated 1523. It is part of the collection Detroit Institute of Art. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Renaissance’.

It is made of oil paint and panel. It measures 42 × 31 cm. The work belongs to the genre religious art. The things depicted include Christ Child, boy, Mary, and woman.

The catalogue has 97 more works by Parmigianino.

• The Renaissance