2. Guiding Question/s
Why should the artist be
privileged?
Because he makes his own
decisions (more and more)
Because he is divinely inspired
Because of his personal style
4. Guiding Events and Figures
These may be political, scientific, literary, philosophical, religious
Sack of Rome in 1527
Ends the High Renaissance and brings about Mannerism
Counter Reformation
A Catholic attempt to combat Protestantism
Council of Trent in 1533—1563
An attempt by the Church to reform itself
Leads to the Roman Inquisition
Pope Julius the II and Pope Leo X
Major patrons trying to rebuild Rome to its former (ancient) glory
5. Reflections of the Age
MUSIC PHILOSOPHY
Palestrina Baldasarre Castiglione’s
Music Director for the Vatican Book of the Courtier
Simplifies the Mass for the lay person Emphasizes nonchalance
as a character to adopt as
Forms characterized by a traditional, an educated person
“Gregorian Chant”-like style
6. A Comparison
RENAISSANCE MANNERISM
Symmetrical Asymmetrical
compositions compositions
Harmonious colors Cold, surprising
colors (Michelangelo)
Proportional figures
Disproportionate
Illusions of space
Figures
Themes are rational,
No illusions of space
Greco-Roman
Themes are
mysterious,
abstracted
7. PARMIGIANINO,
Madonna with the Long Neck,
MANNERISM
Characteristics:
Disproportionate figures
Elongated fingers, neck of Mary
Elongated thigh to far left
Elongated body of Christ child
Asymmetrical Composition
Figures compacted to left side
Head Cluster
Background Irrational
No illusion of receding space
8. In subsequent presentations, you will
learn more about:
The four main artists of the High Renaissance, their
characters, and their primary stylistic contributions
How Mannerism rejects the Renaissance
These presentations will prepare you to
incorporate the information in the
assignments and assessments for the
week
