Mannerism

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mannerism

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artistic period?Followed the High Renaissance, roughly 1520-1600
2. What is the geographical origin?Emerged in Italy, notably Florence and Rome, and spread across Europe
3. What is Mannerism in art?Mannerism is a style that makes figures look stretched and colors bright, showing artists' skill.
4. Why did artists make their paintings look wobbly and wiggly?They wanted to show more emotion and show how clever they were, not just copy nature.

Artifice: Cleverness or skill in using art to create something that appears natural but is not.
Mimesis: The representation of reality in art, literature, or music.
Virtù: In art, referring to artistic skill, cleverness, and mastery of technique.