Facts about Mannerism Style

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   Agnolo Bronzino, court painter to Cosimo I de' Medici, is considered one of the finest Mannerist portraitists for his cool, enameled surfaces and psychological detachment.

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   In Mannerism, artists often favored serpentine, twisting poses known as figura serpentinata, a compositional device closely associated with Michelangelo and later theorized by Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo.

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   The style known as Mannerism eventually spread beyond Italy into northern Europe, influencing artists in France, the Netherlands, and the courts of Rudolf II in Prague.

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   Prominent Mannerist artists include Pontormo, Rosso Fiorentino, and Parmigianino, whose work deliberately departed from the balanced harmony of High Renaissance masters.

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   Mannerism style emerged in Italy around 1520, following the High Renaissance, and is characterized by elongated figures, complex poses, and artificial coloring.

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