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Mannerism Definition
The term Mannerism, in the context of art, refers to a period in European art in 1500s. The distortion of scale and perspective is the characteristic feature Mannerism. Mannerism favored compositional tension and is noted for artificial qualities. Michelangelo, Correggio, Vasari and Elsheimer are some of the noted painters of Mannerism.
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