FILE: 01_Descent from the Cross_Pontormo.jpg

TITLE: PAINTING - Descent from the Cross - HIGH RENAISSANCE - MANNERIST STYLE

DESCRIPTION: by Pontormo. Chapel in Florence. Mannerism is opposite of Naturalism. Mannerism exaggerates porportions of human anatomy, altering the truth. Includes many puzzles and symbols. Meant for elite, educated. Regular High Renaissance = balanced/stable vs Mannerism = unbalanced/unstable.