mannerist style characteristics
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Mannerist Style Characteristics. Elongated bodies or body parts Paintings appear to be stretched out Focus on spiritual aspect of art Meant mainly for the elite and wealthy, not meant for the general public. Mannerism. Madonna with the Long Neck 1534 – 1540 Florence, Italy - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mannerist Style Characteristics Elongated bodies or body parts Paintings appear to be stretched out Focus on spiritual aspect of art Meant mainly for the elite and wealthy,
not meant for the general public
Mannerism
Madonna with the Long Neck
1534 – 1540 Florence, Italy Artist: Parmagianino Mannerist style
preferred distorted figures; elongated; artificial
Figures crowded into left side – viewer is drawn to different areas of painting
Not just one focus
Parmagianino,Madonna with the Long Neck,1534-40
Little guy
and this column is for what???
Quite a crowd
KEY IMAGE
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Jacopo da PontormoDescent from the CrossCapponi Chapel, Santa Felicità, Florence, Italy1525-1528oil on wood10 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 6 in.Considered his masterpiece
Jacopo PontormoDescent from the Cross1525-2811’ x 6.5’ oil on wood
Mannerism Allegory with Venus
and Cupid 1546 Florence, Italy Artist: Agnolo Bronzino Court painter for
Cosimo I de Medici Mannerism was meant
for nobility to enjoy not the general public
Space full of figures Shows an oddly erotic
encounter Bodies elongated and
distorted
MannerismLast Supper1592 – 1594Venice, ItalyArtist: Tintoretto If it weren’t for the
halo, Jesus would be hard to find
Perspective leads away from Christ
Darker version Judas in traditional
spot on opposite side of table
Paolo VeroneseChrist in the House of Levi1573oil on canvas18 ft. 6 in. x 42 ft. 6 in.The Venetian use of blue is still key in Mannerism – had to change name of painting
Paolo VeroneseTriumph of Veniceca. 1585oil on canvasapproximately 29 ft. 8 in. x 19 ft.Ceilings became the perfect place for illusion paintings
Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco)The most important Spanish artist
of this period was Greek.1541 – 1614.He deliberately distorts &
elongates his figures, and seats them in a lurid, unearthly atmosphere.
He uses an agitated, flickering light.
He ignores the rules of perspective, and heightens the effect by areas of brilliant color.
His works were a fitting expression of the Spanish Counter-Reformation.
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulous)Mary Magdalene in Penitence1577oil on canvas42 1/2 x 39 7/8 in. El Greco was born in Greece, studied in Italy and painted in Spain – as such he is a unique painter in many ways
El Greco
Christ in Agony on the Cross
1600s
El Greco
Portrait of aCardinal
1600
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulous)View of Toledo1586oil on canvas47 3/4 x 42 3/4 in. The most famous of the mannerist painters
El Greco’s, The Burial of Count Orgaz, 1586-1588
El Greco’s, The Burial of Count Orgaz, 1586-1588 (details)
El Greco’s, The Burial of Count
Orgaz, 1578-1580
Mannerism The Burial of Count
Orgaz 1586 Toledo, Spain Artist: El Greco His masterpiece Local aristocracy
attends at bottom as Christ and Saints welcome his soul at the top
Elongated forms are typical
Mannerism Saltcellar of Francis I 1539 – 1543 Paris, France Artist: Benvenuto
Cellini An ornamental salt
and pepper holder for the king of France
Salt is represented by the sea and pepper by the earth
Gold and enamel
MannerismPerseus1545 – 1554Florence, ItalyArtist: CelliniBlood drips from
the beheaded Medusa as Perseus holds it up triumphantly
A masterpiece of Mannerist art
Mannerism Vestibule of
Laurentian Library 1524 – 1559 Florence, Italy Artists: Michelangelo,
Vasari & Ammanati Higher than long or
wide Niches taper up –
smaller at bottom than top
Same with pilasters, columns set into the wall
3 separate sets of steps but 1 doorway
MannerismVilla Rotunda1567 – 1570Vicenza, ItalyArtist: PalladioSymmetry was
crucial to Palladio, even the gardens are symmetrical
All 4 sides are identical
Monticello in Virginia, Jefferson’s home was based in this building
Giacomo della Portafaçade of Il GesùRome, Italyca. 1575-1584Still in basic Renaissance style – just longer than necessary
PalladioScala Ovata Basilica
PalladioTeatro Olimpico
San Giorgio Maggiore
Mannerism in musicExtreme chromaticismEx: Prophetiae Sibyllarum, by Orlando de Lassus,
c. 1550
Summary – Northern and Late Renaissance
• RELIGION/POLITICS – Reformation; much political & religious violence• IDEAS – a skeptical Humanism• ART – a realism of everyday life: PORTRAITS,
LANDSCAPES; oil painting, Mannerism• MUSIC – conservative perfection (Palestrina) &
new approaches (madrigals)