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Some of the qualities of Mannerism that are reflected in Bronzino’s work were “elegance, style, and technical skill. also the Mannerists took a very different approach. the term “mannerism” was used to suggest a more formal, less passionate approach to painting, with a focus on technique and style”.
The drawing technique of using dots instead of lines called stippling. Using lines instead of dots on the other hand is called hatching. Stippling involves placing individual dots across a surface in a pattern that will be identifiable. Individual dots are used to imply the shape, texture, or shadowing of a subject.
