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Creation of Adam (detail)by Michelangelo Buonarroti
43" x 29" Framed Print Frame
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Portrait of a Young Manby Agnolo Bronzino
19" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Creation of Adamby Michelangelo Buonarroti
45" x 24" Framed Print Frame
Musical Angelby Rosso Fiorentino
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Fabula, c. 1600by El Greco
18" x 15" Framed Art Frame
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Saint Joseph and the Christ Childby El Greco
19" x 31" Framed Art Frame
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Virgin Maryby El Greco
22" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Crucifixionby El Greco
18" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Annunciation 1596-1600by El Greco
18" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Immaculate Conceptionby El Greco
17" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Saint Augustine of Hippoby El Greco
15" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Annunciationby El Greco
22" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Pentecostby El Greco
16" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Christ Carrying the Crossby El Greco
17" x 23" Framed Art Frame
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Last Supperby El Greco
17" x 15" Framed Art Frame
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Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest, c. 1577-1584by El Greco
25" x 29" Framed Art Frame
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St. Joseph and the Christ Childby El Greco
17" x 28" Framed Print Frame
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Madonna Enthroned with 4 Saints, 1518 (detail)by Rosso Fiorentino
12" x 13" Framed Artwork Frame
Musical Angel (detail)by Rosso Fiorentino
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Musical Angelby Rosso Fiorentino
12" x 13" Framed Artwork Frame
Madonna Enthroned with 4 Saints, 1518 (detail)by Rosso Fiorentino
18" x 18" Framed Artwork Frame
Saint Martin and the Begger 1597-99by El Greco
18" x 26" Framed Print Frame
Saint Martin and the Begger 1597-99by El Greco
13" x 18" Framed Print Frame
Sistine Chapel Adamby Michelangelo Buonarroti
22" x 24" Framed Print Frame
Sistine Chapel - Adamby Michelangelo Buonarroti
12" x 14" Framed Print Frame
Creation of Adam (Adam detail) (embossed)by Michelangelo Buonarroti
21" x 18" Framed Print Frame
Saint Jerome as a Cardinalby El Greco
19" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Martyrdom of St Maurice and the Theban Legion, c 1580-1852by El Greco
17" x 21" Framed Art Frame
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Adoration of the Shepherdsby El Greco
19" x 28" Framed Art Frame
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Portrait of Alonso de Herrera 1595-1605by El Greco
19" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Christ at the Mount of Olives c. 1610by El Greco
23" x 31" Framed Art Frame
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Apostle Saint Thaddeus (Jude)by El Greco
19" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Saint Joseph and the Infant Jesusby El Greco
17" x 27" Framed Art Frame
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Holy Family with Saint Anne, Saint Joseph and the child Saint John the Baptistby El Greco
18" x 25" Framed Art Frame
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Saint Francis of Assisi 1600by El Greco
17" x 24" Framed Art Frame
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Saint Francis in Prayer Before a Crucifix, c. 1590by El Greco
19" x 22" Framed Art Frame
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Framed Mannerism Artwork
The artistic term “mannerism” derives from an Italian word meaning “style” or “manner.” Likewise, the style of framed Mannerism art derived from earlier Italian styles of painting dating back to the Renaissance. What distinguished Mannerism from earlier forms was its highly stylized postures and poses, elongated proportions indicating elegance and fluidity, and its often religious subject material.
El Greco, a Spanish painter, architect, and sculptor, created a wide variety of works of framed mannerism art paintings all centered around highly stylized depictions of traditional religious imagery. These ranged from “Christ Blessing” and “Face of the Christ,” both portraits of Jesus Christ, to “Tears of St. Peter,” “Annunciation,” and “Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane,” all of which illustrated specific Biblical stories using human figures that were elegant, dramatic, and—again—highly stylized.
Rosso Fiorentino, an Italian painter and yet another creator of framer mannerism paintings, utilized the religious imagery of angels in a way that was much less interested in relating Biblical stories and much more interested simply in capturing images that evoked divinely inspired beauty. His “Musical Angel” is a beautiful rendering of a small, juvenile – looking angel with a lute. It is ethereal, elegant, and serene; it is, in short, mannerism at its finest.
Francesco Vanni’s elaborate rendering of “The Nativity” eschews subtlety and realism for a fantastical and awe – inspiring take of the birth of the Christ child as per Biblical tales. While the attention to detail is intricate and staggering, the heavy use of supernatural elements and fantastical subject material make it clear that Vanni was far less interested in creating a believable scene and more in creating a highly stylized look at a phenomenal story.