Mannerism Paintings

Mannerist paintings developed in sixteenth-century Italy and spread across Europe. Elongated figures, intricate poses, unusual color, and compressed space appear in works made for religious, courtly, and private settings. Parmigianino's Madonna with the Long Neck emphasizes the Virgin's extended figure beside grouped attendants. Rosso Fiorentino used angular forms and unusual color in portraits and religious works; his later work at Fontainebleau brought Italian practice to the French court.