Mannerism
11MANNERISM — Although the style of Mannerist architecture is relatively easy to recognize, scholars differ in their explanations of its origins and motivations. Mannerist architecture first appeared in Italy in the 1520s. It is sometimes thought to have… …
12Mannerism — An art movement that emerged in roughly the 1520s inspired by the unprecedented architectural forms Michelangelo introduced in the vestibule of the Laurentian Library (1524 1534) and Medici Chapel (New Sacristy of San Lorenzo, Florence, 1519… …
13mannerism — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ odd ▪ irritating VERB + MANNERISM ▪ have ▪ acquire, adopt, pick up …
14mannerism — UK [ˈmænəˌrɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈmænəˌrɪzəm] noun [countable] Word forms mannerism : singular mannerism plural mannerisms a particular way of speaking or moving that someone has little shakes of the head and other odd mannerisms …
15mannerism — noun Date: 1803 1. a. exaggerated or affected adherence to a particular style or manner ; artificiality, preciosity < refined almost to the point of mannerism Winthrop Sargeant > b. often capitalized an art style in late 16th century Europe… …
16mannerism — [[t]mæ̱nərɪzəm[/t]] mannerisms N COUNT Someone s mannerisms are the gestures or ways of speaking which are very characteristic of them, and which they often use. His mannerisms are more those of a preoccupied math professor... In accent and… …
17mannerism — noun 1》 a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving. 2》 excessive or self conscious use of a distinctive style in art, literature, or music. 3》 (Mannerism) a style of 16th century Italian art characterized by distortions in scale and… …
18Mannerism Stakes — The Mannerism Stakes is a Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under set weight conditions with penalties, for mares aged four years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in… …
19Mannerism — noun A style of art developed at the end of the High Renaissance, characterized by the deliberate distortion and exaggeration of perspective and especially the elongation of figures. See Also: Mannerist …
20mannerism — noun a) A group of verbal or other unconscious habitual behaviors peculiar to an individual. b) Exaggerated or effected style in art, speech, or other behavior …
