Parmigianino

Painting of a half-length woman wearing a round headdress, big blue sleeves, and holding a white fan
The Poetry of Parmigianino’s “Schiava Turca”
Painting of a half-length woman wearing a round headdress, big blue sleeves, and holding a white fan
Media Alert: The Poetry of Parmigianino’s “Schiava Turca”
Link to Aimee Ng lecture about Parmigianino
Aimee Ng: "A Portrait and Its Mysteries: Parmigianino's Schiava Turca"

Parmigianino's exquisite Schiava Turca (Turkish slave) is shrouded in mystery. Who is this woman whose elaborate, almost theatrical, costume inspired an early eighteenth-century writer to give the Renaissance beauty her fantastical name? In this lecture, the guest curator of the special exhibition The Poetry of Parmigianino's "Schiava Turca"  presents a new interpretation of the work.

Link to introductory video for the exhibition 'The Poetry of Parmigianino's "Schiava Turca"'
The Poetry of Parmigianino's "Schiava Turca"

Aimee Ng, Guest Curator, introduces the exhibition The Poetry of Parmigianino's "Schiava Turca," on view at the Frick from May 12, 2014 through July 20, 2014. This video will be on view in the Music Room during the run of the exhibition.