El Greco and the Color of Mannerism

El Greco and the Color of Mannerism

Six paintings. One concept

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Mannerism is the transition between the Renaissance and the Baroque. The representation of realism and naturalness is no longer sought. We therefore find forced, unnatural poses and proportions, exaggerated elegance with the intention of highlighting the “Maniera,” the artist's virtuous style.

The Mannerist color palette is also unnatural and artificial. Colors tend to be whimsical and brilliant. And so are the colors that we find in El Greco’s work in his most mature stage. In other earlier stages, the artist's palette borrowed much from Venetian painting, mainly from Tiziano. In the Toledo stage, the last one, the artist finished to develop his personal, unmistakable Mannerist style.

Recommended links:

The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (1586), El Greco.

Pontormo and his Colors.

Lavinia Fontana and the "Maniera".

Six Paintings: The Posters of Lautrec.

Six Paintings: Guillaumin, the Impressionist of Strong Colors.

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