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 Danaë.) 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).