The Mannerist painter Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, who was also known as Parmigianino, was born on January 11, 1503, and died on August 24, 1540. He was born in Parma, Italy, and was a skilled painter in his teenage years, taught by his father and uncles. His art career was short - he lived to be 37 years old - but he created various types of artworks including religious paintings and etchings. He lived in numerous places, including Bologna and Rome and had several commissions. He also practiced alchemy. He was believed to be one of the forefathers of the Mannerist art style, and his artworks were characterized by his elongation of forms and the focus on ideals of beauty and sensuality. Some of his artworks include Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror (c.1524), Vision of Saint Jerome (1526-1527), and The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine (c. 1531).