Mannerism

=Mannerism=

What is Mannerism?

 * "a style in the fine arts developed principally in Europe during the 16th century, chiefly characterized by a complex perspectival system, elongation of forms, strained gestures or poses of figures, and intense, often strident color."
 * "An artistic style of the late 16th century characterized by distortion of elements such as scale and perspective."
 * -- Simply put it, it's a type of art that focuses on emotion than being**

Facts about Mannerism

 * It developed between the High Renaissance and the Baroque art (1520-1600) at Florence and Rome.
 * The word “Mannerism” comes from the Italian word “maniera,” which means “style.” The style that gives a characteristic and a recognizable manner. An unique style that artists were recognized by.
 * The colors (artificial and unrealistic) and poses (complex and imaginative) were exaggerated, so it wasn't realistic as other types of paintings.
 * Instead of focusing on harmony, clarity, and repose, Mannerism art was characterized by extreme sophistication, complexity, and novelty.

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//Madonna with the Long Neck (1534-40)// //Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola (January 11, 1503 - August 24, 1540)// //He is also known as Francesco Mazzola or Parmigianino.//



////Baptism of Christ// (1608-1614)// //El Greco (1541 - April 7, 1614)// //His full name is Doménicos Theotocópoulos//