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Mannerism noun
/ˈmæn.ər.ɪ.zəm/
/-ɚ-/ n [U] specialized Definition
a style of 16th century art, common in Italy, France and Spain, which did not follow traditional rules of painting and tried to represent an image of beauty that was perfect rather than natural
Mannerism is characterized by a distortion of proportions and perspective.
Mannerist noun
/ˈmæn.ər.ɪst//-ɚ-/ n [C] Leading Mannerists include Parmigiano and Giulio Romano, whose pictures are painted in deep, rich colours.
(Definition of Mannerism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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