[E.4] MANNERISM (copy)

Mannerism

A period of exaggerated styles, striking visual effects characterized by elongated or over muscular figures set in extravagantly contorted panes. It was a revolt against the fundamental design principles of classicism of clarity, visibility and stability

True

True or false: Mannerism is more seen in the arts compared to architecture

Late Renaissance

Another term for mannerism

Mannerism

The transition period between renaissance and baroque

17th Century

When was the mannerism period?

Reformation

Dealt a decisive blow to the authority of the Roman Catholic church for corruption and indulgences; Martin Luther King

Counter-reformation

A response to reformation by the church to eliminate internal corruption

Council of Trent

Consequence of counter reformation; denounced lutheranism and reaffirmed the Catholic doctrine

Inquisition

The church identified heretics and brought them to trial. Consequence is excommunication meaning heretics would have no chance to get into heaven

Jacopo Pantormo

His paintings were considered amateur with the subjects having a pasty skin tone. Famous for his works the descent of the cross and entombment of christ in a serpentina figura style

Parmigianino

Famous for his work madonna of the long neck

Tintoretto

Termed il furioso for his phenomenal energy in painting and his dramatic use of perspectival space and special lighting effects which made him a precursor of baroque art. He is Venice's master of mannerism. Famous for his works the conversion of st. paul and the inward diagonal formed the last supper, and rosso Fiorentino

Veronese

Known as a supreme colorist, and for his illusionistic decorations in both fresco and oil. His most famous works are elaborate narrative cycles, executed in a dramatic and colorful mannerist style, full of majestic architectural settings and glittering pageantry. Painter of opulent, eye-filling, religious works that anticipated the baroque age.
his works inclyd the marriage feast at cana

Figura Serpentina

S curve

Agnolo Bronzino

Excelled in cool mannerist portraits. Works include portrait of a young man and venus, cupid folly and thine (commissioned by cosimo de medici)

Michelangelo

Famous for his work the florentine pieta and the last judgement

Michelangelo

Considered as the father of mannerism

Andrea Palladio

Italian architect, regarded as the greatest architect of the 16th c northern italy. His designs for places (palazzi) and villas, notably the villa rotonda near vicenza and his treatise i quattro libri dell' architectura (the 4 books if architecture) made him ine of the most influential figures in western architecture

Villa Capra

Characterized by the exaggeration of classic features in a square building with pillared portico on each face leading to a central circular hall with dome. With illusionistic paintings inside or trompe l'oeil

Villa Capra

Considered the only secular architecture of this time where you can find sculptures on the pediment; has 4 entrances

Villa Rotunda

Villa Capra is also known as