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mannerist

mannerist

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An artist who uses exaggerated poses and complex scenes like late Renaissance painters
  • noun
  • /ˈmænərɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mannerista
  • Critics praised her as a talented mannerist, highlighting her unique approach to blending realism with stylized forms.

Examples

  • She seemed pleased when I compared her to a Parmigianino drawing, if bemused at being called Mannerist.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The famous artist was known as a mannerist for his distinctively exaggerated figures and unusual compositions.

  • As a "mannerist," Borsos was a copyist not of the grisettes themselves but of their representations.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Worked with the WPA, very very mannerist work, very graphical woodcut type of stuff, but a sensitivity of line that continues to amaze me.

  • A Hungarian review of Curiosity, a painting he exhibited in 1856, called him "a great mannerist" (Fig. 12). 65

    Academic text (2014)

  • In his latest exhibition, the gallery showcased several works by renowned mannerist painters from the late Renaissance.

Surface Forms

mannerist singular
mannerists plural

Morphology

mannerist = Mannerism (transparent) = mannerism + ist

Derived from the established art-term 'Mannerism' + the agentive suffix '-ist', so 'practitioner or follower of Mannerism' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Mannerist for an artist comes from Italian maniera ('style'), a word used for late Renaissance painters who chose elegant but unusual poses and shapes. That is why a mannerist artist or writer uses a stylish, often artificial way instead of a natural one.