Mannerism
1520-1600
Mannerism was a style that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance, characterized by elongated forms, unusual spatial compositions, and sophisticated, often unsettling imagery.
Historical Context
Mannerism developed as artists sought to move beyond the balanced perfection of High Renaissance masters. The Sack of Rome in 1527 and religious turmoil contributed to art that expressed anxiety and spiritual tension.
Key Characteristics
- •Elongated and twisted figures
- •Unusual and ambiguous spatial relationships
- •Vivid, sometimes harsh colors
- •Complex and crowded compositions
- •Intellectual and artificial style
- •Emotional tension and ambiguity
Notable Mannerism Artists
Romano, Giulio
1499–1546
Primaticcio, Francesco
1504–1570
Goltzius, Hendrick
1558–1617
Heemskerck, Maerten van
1498–1574
Zuccaro, Federico
1536–1614
Parmigianino
1503–1540
Giambologna
1529–1608
Veronese, Paolo
1528–1588
Wtewael, Joachim Anthonisz
1566–1638
Beccafumi, Domenico
1486–1551
Tintoretto, Jacopo
1519–1594
Cesari, Giuseppe
1568–1640
Zuccaro, Taddeo
1529–1566
Ligozzi, Jacopo
1547–1627
Greco, El
1541–1614
Cellini, Benvenuto
1500–1571
Cigoli, Lodovico
1559–1613
Verhaecht, Tobias
1550–1631
Rosso Fiorentino
1494–1540
Sustris, Lambert
1510–1570
Allori, Alessandro
1535–1607
Bronzino, Agnolo
1503–1572
Arcimboldi, Giuseppe
1520–1593
Baglione, Giovanni
1556–1643
Mannerism Artworks
Saint Andrew
El Greco
The Vision of Saint John
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
The Adoration of the Shepherds
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
Saint Jerome as Scholar
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
View of Toledo
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
Portrait of an Old Man
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609)
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
Christ Carrying the Cross
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
Christ Healing the Blind
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
Doge Alvise Mocenigo (1507–1577) Presented to the Redeemer
Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)
The Finding of Moses
Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)
Portrait of a Man
Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)
The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes
Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti)
The Baptism of Christ
Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte)
The Adoration of the Shepherds
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) and Workshop
Cosimo I de' Medici (1519–1574)
Bronzino
Flora and Zephyr
Jacopo Amigoni
Allegory of Avarice
Jacopo Ligozzi
The Departure of Saints Paula and Eustochium for the Holy Land
Giuseppe Bottani
A Cat Stealing Fish
Giuseppe Recco
Still Life of Fruit and Nuts
Giuseppe Ruoppolo
The Crucifixion
Jacopo Palma the Younger
Bathsheba at Her Bath
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
Portrait of a Young Man
Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano)