I believe the answer will be the medieval period
Side portals are not really a scary thing but they do not have any siblings
Human body, artists in those areas where big on showing the human in its most exposed form.
Mannerism is a style in art that emerged in Europe in the late years of the Italian High Renaissance beginning on 1520 until 1580. These arts were in response of use to comment on social behavior and also to encourage the conveying of refined virtuoso quality or to signify a certain technique in doing arts.
