. 3-1/3 in. by 1 ft. 6-1/2
in.
14. _The Madonna of St. Jerome._ (_Il Giorno._) Ordered in 1523 by
Donna Briseide Colla, for the church of S. Antonio, Parma. Painted
1527-1528, according to Ricci. After the destruction of this church it
was placed in the Cathedral for safety. Seized by Napoleon in 1796.
Finally returned to Parma, and now in the Parma Gallery. Size: 4 ft. 8
in. by 6 ft. 10 in.
15. _Cupid sharpening his Arrow._ (Detail of _Danae_.) Ordered
(1530-1533) by Federigo II., Duke of Mantua, as a gift for the Emperor
Charles V. After passing through many hands it came in 1823 into the
possession of the Borghese family, and is now in the Borghese Gallery,
Rome. Size of whole picture, 5 ft. 4 in. by 6 ft. 5 in.
IV. OUTLINE TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN CORREGGIO'S LIFE.
_Compiled from Ricci's_ Correggio, _to which the references to pages
apply_.
1494. Antonio Allegri born at Correggio.
1511-1513. Probably in Mantua (p. 69).
1515. Madonna of St. Francis (p. 94).
1518. In Parma executing the frescoes of San Paolo, April-December (p.
152).
1520. Invitation to Parma from the Benedictines (p. 153). Marriage
with Girolama Merlini (p. 185).
1520-1525. At work on frescoes of S. Giovanni Evangelista, Parma, with
interruptions as noted below (pp. 189-195).
July, 1521-Spring, 1522. In Correggio (pp. 194, 195), and probable
execution of the Ecce Homo, Christ in Garden, and Noli me tangere (p.
226).
1521. Birth of son Pomponio, September 3 (p. 185).
1522. Visit to Reggio and commission for the Nativity (La Notte)
October (pp. 195, 294). Commission for frescoes of Parma Cathedral,
November (p. 250).
1523. Visit in Correggio (p. 195). Order for Madonna of St. Jerome (p.
278).
1524. Last payment for frescoes of S. Giovanni (p. 190). Birth of
daughter Francesca Letizia, December 6 (p. 185).
1524-1530. Work on frescoes of the Parma Cathedral, interrupted by
visits to Correggio, as noted below (p. 273).
1525. Visits to Correggio in February and August (p. 274). Madonna of
St. Sebastian painted for Confraternity of St. Sebastian at Modena (p.
275).
1526. Birth of daughter Caterina Lucrezia (p. 185).
1527. Visits in Correggio (p. 274).
Circa 1528. Birth of daughter Anna Geria (p. 185).
1528. Visit in Correggio in summer (p. 274).
1529. Death of wife (p. 185).
1530-1534. In Correggio (p. 307). Mythological pictures for Federigo
Gonzaga (p. 311).
1534. Death of Allegri, March
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