Describe the Mannerist style, how it differs from the Renaissance, and reasons why it emerged.
Key Points
Mannerism came after the High Renaissance and before the Baroque.
The artists who came a generation after Raphael and Michelangelo had a dilemma. They could not surpass the great works that had already been created by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. This is when we start to see Mannerism emerge.
Jacopo da Pontormo (1494–1557) represents the shift from the Renaissance to the Mannerist style.