mannerism
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Sargent was right: The late 16th century — a period art historians came to describe as Mannerism — was a time of great experimentation, if not always clear purpose.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2020
Other aspects of the building have been attributed to his chief assistant, Giulio Romano, who worked in Raphael’s studio for years before going on to forge the new style of Mannerism.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 12, 2016
So while Barocci holds an important place in art history as the missing link between the strained distortions of Mannerism and the dynamism of the baroque, he has left little impression on the public consciousness.
From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2013
Their titles refer to Mannerism and to the 17th-century philosopher-mathematician Blaise Pascal — subjects chosen by Ms. Rockburne to convey her “deep sense of institutional rebellion.”
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2011
Mannerism, Stanmore--mannerism is the great enemy of art.
From M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." by Whyte-Melville, G.J.
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