Mannerism
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- noun
- /ˈmænərɪzəm/
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manierismo
- The elongated figures and distorted perspectives are hallmarks of mannerism in art.
- stylistic mannerisms
- Italian Mannerism
Examples
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Interestingly, Goya, Rococo, and Romanticism artists are placed between the Mannerism and the Baroque schools.
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In its "mannerism," it admits its debt to other images and does not purport to be a representation of reality.
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Modern art history regularly locates it at the origins of Florentine Mannerism.
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In its writhing poses, the Massacre, in particular, stands out as a testament to Bonifacio's avant-garde enthusiasm for Mannerism.
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As a result, his art captured "the freshness and naturalness of our origins," rather than the "affectation and preciousness" of Italian Mannerism.
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For Ruskin, the right visual representation of the body was found in early Renaissance painting, after the advent of corporeal naturalism but before the fantastic contortions of later Renaissance mannerism.
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Further to the right, close to the High Renaissance, the algorithm placed three painters associated with the Mannerism movement: Veronese, Tintoretto, and El Greco, who were inspired by Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo (O'Mahony, 2006).
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Many artists embraced mannerism as a reaction against the naturalism of the Renaissance.
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In exploring mannerism, we can see how artists played with form and space to create unique effects.
How Stylized
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Etymology
Mannerism comes from the Italian maniera, which means 'manner' or 'style' and is like the English word manner. It was used for art in the late 1500s that shows a strong, often exaggerated 'manner' with strange poses and long figures, so the name points to its unusual style.