A review of "Looki9ng at You Looking at Her"

Title of article: Looking at You Looking at Her
Author: Holland Cotter
Date of Publication: February 21, 2008
Source: The New York Times

The piece called “Parmigianino’s Antea’: A Beautiful Artifice,” In my opinion is a very powerful piece because just the way the eyes glare at you is amazing. I agree with Holland Cotter when he stated, “Frick’s visiting superstar, who floods a whole museum with her aura and still looks you straight in the eye as if speaking to you and you alone.” Even though there is not much knowledge of who the “star” of the picture is, she still makes and impact. The breakdown and analysis of the painting reveals many different experts making assumptions that either she was a young bride or a peasant. However, I feel that the analysis of this piece by Holland Cotter, that her head being far too small and delicate for her slop-shouldered linebacker’s body, is a very accurate. Ms. Neilson’s, argument that maybe Parmigianino is stating the combination and confusion of gender characteristics, plays a central role in this painting. Nevertheless, the piercing eyes of “Parmigianino’s Antea” are enough to capture the attention of the audience.