|
|
Article: Mannerism
- Article from:
- Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 The Gale Group Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
MANNERISM
MANNERISM.
The definition of the style of mannerism was the subject of scholarly debate in the mid-twentieth century, but no consensus was
reached. The term is most helpful when used to identify one style of art in central Italy between the High Renaissance and the baroque, c. 1520
–
1600. It has been used more loosely, and less effectively, both in art history and other disciplines, such as cultural history, music, and literature.
SIXTEENTH- AND SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY USAGE
The word
maniera
was used in the sixteenth century by the historian Giorgio Vasari and others to mean simply "style." Although it usually has positive connotations, it can be used negatively to ...