How is art created during the Mannerism period of the Renaissance best described?
The art that was created during the Mannerism is best described as natural, graceful, balanced, and harmonious.
Answer:
Key Features of Mannerist Art:
- Break with the classic style of idealized beauty.
- Retraction of figures in elongated and serpentine shape.
- Use of colors that do not faithfully represent nature. The colors used in much of the mannerist works are cold, strange and artificial.
- Presence of multiple points of view, a feature widely used in sculptures.
- Presence of profane and religious themes.
- Valorization of intellectual knowledge in the elaboration of works of art.
- Presence of beauty, elegance, grace and ornamental features.
- Disregard of proportionality and perspective.
- Highlight for subjective effects and presence of strong emotional expressions.