Look Carefully. Is there anything that
bother’s you about these paintings?
MANNERISM AND THE
SELF-PORTRAIT.
Instructor: Mr. Johnson Art1
What is Mannerism in a classical sense?
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Mannerism (meaning a manner or style) was an art
movement that began at the end of the high
renaissance (1520ish) to the beginning of the baroque
period (1590).
Mannerist artists evolved a style that is characterized
by artificiality and artiness, by a thoroughly selfconscious cultivation of elegance and technical facility,
and by a sophisticated indulgence in the bizarre.
The figures in Mannerist works frequently have graceful
but elongated limbs, small heads, and stylized facial
features, while their poses seem difficult or contrived.
Look again. Analyze the proportions
used.
After the High
Renaissance,
Mannerism sees a
serious growth is style.
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Classical Mannerism:
Guiseppe Arcimboldo; High Renaissance
The Seasons
Vertumnus (Emperor Rudolph II)
Classical Mannerism:
Guiseppe Arcimboldo; High Renaissance
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Water
After 1590, Mannerism
begins to fall off and
realism begins to find it’s
place, again.
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330 years later… This artist’s work gained popularity for it’s
style. Notice any similarities between this and mannerism from
the 1500’s?
Amadeo Modigliani
Amadeo Modigliani
80 years later…
Mannerism seems to
still have a place in
the art world!
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Contemporary Mannerist!
Professor Mark Greenwalt
So… What are you going to do?
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Self-portrait
Your self-portrait will be inspired by classical mannerism, and contemporary abstraction of the
human form.
Your goal is to develop a composition that is deeper that just realistic portrait. Show the
audience who you are. Themes to consider include the following, but are not limited to:
Your likes.
Your dislikes.
What makes you happy?
What frightens you?
What inspires you?
What you find interesting?
Your thoughts.
Your concerns.
Your favorite animals.
Religion.
Anything that tells a story about who your are.
Planning For Project
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Begin brainstorming over how you will distort your realistic face with symbols and or objects that will reflect
mannerist ideals. Or, determine how you will alter the proportions of your face to enhance who you are.
Make 3-5 thumbnail sketches of how you plan to accomplish this in your sketchbook. Determine the medium
you plan to use. (graphite, colored pencil, or both)
Planning for this piece should take one class period, and one night of homework. Be ready to begin on final
work next class.
You may need to use your IPADS to find reference for any objects you are going to use in you piece. Be sure
to do your research!!! The more you think, the better this piece will be!
You may also use a face morph App from you IPAD to help distort your self-portrait. I have some examples.
If you use a face morph APP. Use it, save your distorted or abstracted face. Add a filter to make it Black
and White. Then email it to me and I will print it off for you.
Once research, planning, and final sketches are complete. You will begin working on the final piece. You
will not be able to move to final until I approve your plan!
Piece will be completed on 12”x18” white drawing paper.
You will have to enlarge your reference to fit on the final paper correctly. Use the knowledge you learned
from the last piece to help with this!
You will not be supplied with another piece of drawing paper, so make sure you take care of this one!
As always, I am here to help you. Let me know, any time.
What is a Self-Portrait
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Definition- A self-portrait is a portrait where the
artist has used themselves as the subject.
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A self portrait shows: personality, changes
in time, and development of skill.
Are these self-Portraits?
Some think they are one in the same!
Is this a self-portrait?
What about these?
Piet Mondrian
Pablo Picasso
Three Musicians; 1921
Spanish by birth;