1. an artist who follows or practices Mannerism, a 16th-century European art style characterized by elaborate decoration and distorted proportions
Usage: art history

1. relating to or characteristic of Mannerism or mannerist artists
Usage: art history

Examples

• The museum’s collection includes several paintings by Italian mannerists.
• El Greco was considered a prominent mannerist painter.
• The mannerist style emerged as a reaction against Renaissance ideals.
• Her thesis focused on mannerist architecture in northern Europe.
• The elongated figures are typical of mannerist art.
• Critics debated whether the work was truly mannerist or baroque.