Mannerism

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Mannerism Art Movement
Jessica Rueb
Periodization
Began in 1520 toward the end of the High
Renaissance
Ended around 1600 with the start of the Baroque
Art Movement.
Northern Mannerism continued
Originated in Florence, Rome, & Mantua- Spread
to the rest of Italy & eventually the rest of Europe
Historical Context
End of the Renaissance
Sack of Rome
Loss of independence in Italian City-States
Reformation
Goal
use discoveries of the Renaissance to
enhance art
to surpass Renaissance art
to out-due competitive nature of the
movement
Key Characteristics
Clashing colors
Abnormally elongated limbs
bizarre themes
The nude
Landscapes
Small bronze figures
Sculptures
Venus, Cupid, Folly
and Time by
Bronzino, c. 1545
Joachim Wtewael
Perseus and
Andromeda, 1616
Jacopo Pontormo,
Entombment, 1528
Parmigianino's Madonna
with the Long Neck
(1534-40)
Giambologna, Rape of the
Sabine Women, 1583,
Citations
"Rape of the Sabines by Giambologna: Masterpieces at Accademia
Gallery." Rape of the Sabines by Giambologna: Masterpieces at
Accademia Gallery. Academia Gallery of Florence, n.d. Web. 18 Oct.
2015.
"Pontormo, The Entombment of Christ." Khan Academy. N.p., n.d.
Web. 19 Oct. 2015.
"National Gallery of Art." Pleasure and Piety: The Art of Joachim
Wtewael (1566–1638). N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.
"Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Mannerism: Bronzino (15031572)
and His Contemporaries. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.