Every Movement / Italy, then Europe c. 1520 to 1600

Mannerism

After the High Renaissance got it perfect, painters stretched the neck, twisted the pose and cooled the colour: style for its own sake, and proud of it.

Madonna with the Long Neck, Parmigianino
Parmigianino, Madonna with the Long Neck, 1534 to 1540. Uffizi, Florence.
When
c. 1520 to 1600
Where
Florence, Rome, Fontainebleau
Who
Parmigianino, Bronzino, Pontormo, El Greco
Source
Wikipedia ↗ / Museum file on Commons ↗
Pushed against
← High Renaissance
Grew out of
← Northern Renaissance← High Renaissance
Led to
Baroque →
Provoked
Baroque →