MANIERA

Brimming with numerous illustrations andessays, this lavish book brings together the bestin Mannerist art from the city of Florence, wherethe movement was born. Emerging in the early 16th century on the heels of the Renaissance, the mannerist style arose out of th e art world's attempts to further the incredible achievements of Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael. Mannerist art comprises many f acets: it is elegant, cultivated, and sophisticated but alsoartificial, extravagant, and sometimes even bizarre. Some calledthe art of Manier...[Read more]