Topic > The West and Mannerism: the history of Western art

Mannerism was a period based on the value of the idealization of beauty compared to the classical idea of ​​"truth towards nature". The most emphasized responses to this ideal of Mannerism are shown in the late works of Michelangelo, Raphael, Tintoretto and El Greco. These artists were known for creating robust physiques and bodily statures emphasized by muscle tone and an almost heroic figure stance. Other artists, however, showed a more refined approach to this style such as Agnolo Bronzino, Parmigianino and Jacopo Pontormo. The foundations of the Western artistic tradition were made up of these various movements and times, each with their own styles. However, it can be seen that the Western artistic tradition has several common factors in each period. Western art forms a basis on realistic interpretations of daily life, virtues and actions, rulers and religious leaders using formal traditional artistic styles and religious conventions, with an emphasis on skill and quality valued most in the production of