<span>they often decorated with intricate wood carving in a variety of figurative and abstract styles. </span>
Mannerism (from “maniera” in Italian) was a style in
European art that emerged in the later years of Renaissance at the 16th century
in Italy. Mannerism was the reaction to the harmonious ideas of Renaissance and
artist such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo, which is why the
subjects in Mannerism were presented with exaggerated ideal qualities, often
resulting in compositions that are asymmetrical or unnaturally elegant.
Answer:
The picture above is a runner at a runner course likely in a race. The aperture is slightly blurred by the speed in the movement in the photo, and the shutter speed can show that it was caught in a very quick way. By the blurs and the odd position that the runner is in suggests just that. And with the black and white coloring hints that this was taken a while ago.
I hope this helps!
