Mannerism
31mannerism — man·ner·ism …
32mannerism — noun Syn: idiosyncrasy, quirk, oddity, foible, trait, peculiarity, habit, characteristic …
33mannerism — [ˈmænərɪz(ə)m] noun [C] a particular way of speaking or moving that someone has …
34mannerism — man•ner•ism [[t]ˈmæn əˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) a habitual or characteristic manner of doing something 2) marked or excessive adherence to an unusual or a particular manner esp. when affected 3) fia (often cap.) a style of art of 16th century Europe… …
35mannerism — /ˈmænərɪzəm / (say manuhrizuhm) noun 1. marked or excessive adherence to an unusual manner, especially in literary work. 2. a habitual peculiarity of manner: *In spite of all his quaint little fancies and mannerisms (such as biting his nails)… …
36mannerism — n. 1 a habitual gesture or way of speaking etc.; an idiosyncrasy. 2 a excessive addiction to a distinctive style in art or literature. b a stylistic trick. 3 a style of Italian art preceding the Baroque, characterized by lengthened figures.… …
37Northern Mannerism — Bartholomeus Spranger, Hercules, Deianira and Nessus, 1580 85 Northern Mannerism is the term in European art history for the versions of Mannerism practiced in the visual arts north of the Alps in the 16th and early 17th century …
38Counter-Mannerism — Counter Mannerist Grotesque engraving on paper, about 1500–1512, Italy V A Museum no. E.180 1885 Artist/designer: Nicoletto da Modena. This engraving shows a dense grotesque design. Two of the figures in the print are copied from Nero’s Golden… …
39Antwerp Mannerism — is the name given to the style of a largely anonymous group of painters from Antwerp in the beginning of the 16th century. The style bore no direct relation to Renaissance or Italian Mannerism, but the name suggests a peculiarity that was a… …
40mannerist — 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 …
