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Mannerism

1520-1580 Italy, Northern Mannerism continued to early 1600 Influenced by and reacting to the harmonious ideals and restrained naturalism of the High Renaissance style Reflects tension in Europe at this time in history; time of Protestant Reformation Style shown in late works of Michelangelo and Raphael New generation of artists felt exhausted and turned away from High Renaissance Return of the Medici and their change into aristocracy made them aim to great a hyper sophisticated setting for their court

Artists
Florence & Rome Rosso Fiorentino (1495-1540): The Descent from the Cross Jacopo da Pontormo (1494-1556/7): Entombment (1) Parmigianino (1503-40): The Madonna with the Long Neck (2) Agnolo Bronzino (1503-72): Eleanora of Toledo and Her Son Giovanni de Medici, Portrait of a Young Man Venice Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-94): The Last Supper El Greco (1541-1614): The Burial of Count Orgaz (3)

Style
A.k.a. the stylish style artfulness more important than subject matter Elegance is the subject of the work of art purely aesthetic ideal Elongated forms in complex poses Opposing to balance, in favor of emotion and distortion Works are like puzzles, viewer has to solve it - illogical Drama (overacting figures) & elegance at the same time Doing it wrong is actually right Obvious artificiality was a goal, looked up upon by society be like mask, posing Clashing colors

Architecture
Emphasis on picturesque devices encrusted decoration and illogical rearrangement of space Ex. Giulio Rom anos Courtyard of Palazzo del Te (4)

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