The document discusses the Mannerist style of art and architecture that emerged in the 16th century in Florence and Rome as a reaction against the ideals of the High Renaissance. Some key features of Mannerism include elongated proportions, asymmetrical and irregular compositions, and an emphasis on complex poses and artificial effects rather than balance and rational order. Mannerist works also featured unusual lighting, expressive forms, and a revival of elements of Roman architecture. The style represented a shift away from the naturalism, symmetry, and classical restraint of the Renaissance in favor of a more complex, anti-structural, and exaggerated mode of expression.

1. Presented By:-
Farhan Asim
Varsha Kapoor
Saumya Kamboj
Prashant Awasthi
Ankit Vaswani
Pooja Pandey
MANNERISM
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
2014-2015

2. MANNERISM
• Post Renaissance Pre-Baroque
• 16th century (1520-1590)
• In Florence & Rome.
• Evolved from Italian word ‘Maniera’ –
‘style’ or ‘way of working’.
• Artificial style in contrast to the naturalism
of the high renaissance.
• Distortion of elements such as proportion
and space.
• Expressive forms of arts rather than
classical forms.
• Details out the lives and works of key
artists of the Mannerist style.
• Recognition of artistic elements of
Mannerist painting, sculpture and
architecture.
• Irrational spaces.

3. MANNERISM – basic features
• Elongated features.
• Figura Serpentinate.
• Less emphasis on balance, symmetry and rational composition
(values of High Renaissance).
• Unusual lighting effects.
• Expressive forms.
• Adopted from Roman Architecture style.

4. MANNERISM – basic features
• Elongated features.
• Figura Serpentinate.
• Less emphasis on balance,
symmetry and rational composition
(values of High Renaissance).
• Unusual lighting effects.
• Expressive forms.
• Adopted from Roman Architecture
style.

5. MANNERISM – basic features
• Elongated features.
• Figura Serpentinate.
• Less emphasis on balance,
symmetry and rational composition
(values of High Renaissance).
• Unusual lighting effects.
• Expressive forms.
• Adopted from Roman Architecture
style.

6. MANNERISM – basic features
• Elongated features.
• Figura Serpentinate.
• Less emphasis on balance,
symmetry and rational composition
(values of High Renaissance).
• Unusual lighting effects.
• Expressive forms.
• Adopted from Roman Architecture
style.

7. MANNERISM – basic features
• Elongated features.
• Figura Serpentinate.
• Less emphasis on balance,
symmetry and rational composition
(values of High Renaissance).
• Unusual lighting effects.
• Expressive forms.
• Adopted from Roman Architecture
style.

8. MANNERISM – basic features
• Elongated features.
• Figura Serpentinate.
• Less emphasis on balance,
symmetry and rational composition
(values of High Renaissance).
• Unusual lighting effects.
• Expressive forms.
• Adopted from Roman Architecture
style.

9. MANNERISM – characteristics
• PERFECTION & REACTION – THE NEXT STEP AFTER EXTREME END.

10. MANNERISM – characteristics
• ABSTRACTION OF THE ORDERS – HIDING OR COVERING UP THE ORDERS
OR COLUMNS.

11. MANNERISM – characteristics
• RUSTICATION – RELIEF IN EXTERIOR
THROUGH CHISELLED TEXTURE
• EXPOSED BRICK / STONE WORK.
• EARLIER THE EXTERIOR WAS COVERED
WITH EITHER STUCCO OR PLASTER

12. MANNERISM – characteristics
• ANTISTRUCTURALISM – NOT USING THE STRUCTURE FOR WHAT IT STANDS FOR.

13. MANNERISM – characteristics
• EXAGGERATION & DISMEMBERMENT – EXTENDING BEYOND LIMITS AND IN A SEPARATED WAY THUS
EACH EXTENDED ELEMENT HAS ITS OWN IDENTITY.