Mannerist

Mannerist
Of or relating to Mannerism
2. noun
An artist who uses this style

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  • Mannerist — Man ner*ist, n. [Cf. F. mani[ e]riste.] One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under {Mannerism}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mannerist — 1690s in the artistic sense; see MANNERISM (Cf. mannerism) + IST (Cf. ist) …   Etymology dictionary

  • mannerist — mannerism ► NOUN 1) a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving. 2) the use of a highly distinctive style in art, literature, or music. 3) (Mannerism) a style of 16th century Italian art characterized by distortions in scale and perspective …   English terms dictionary

  • Mannerist architecture and sculpture in Poland — Mikołaj Przybyła s House attic (1615), Polish style mannerism (Lublin type), Kazimierz Dolny. Mannerist architecture and sculpture in Poland dominated between 1550 and 1650, when it was finally replaced with baroque.[ …   Wikipedia

  • mannerist — noun or adjective see mannerism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mannerist — See mannerism. * * * …   Universalium

  • mannerist — noun Someone especially interested in personal manners …   Wiktionary

  • mannerist — man·ner·ist …   English syllables

  • mannerist — rə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: manner (I) + ist 1. : an artist whose works show a strong tendency to imitation, to obedience to the rules of a school, or to a mannerism of his own 2. often capitalized : any of the artists of late 16th century Europe… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mannerism — mannerist, n. manneristic, adj. manneristically, adv. /man euh riz euhm/, n. 1. a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech: He has an annoying mannerism of tapping… …   Universalium

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