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Tuscany : Artistic Styles

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1. Etruscan

Heavily influenced by Greek art. Funerary urns and large statues and bronze votives of the 8th–4th centuries BC.
2. Byzantine

Conservative, static, stylized in Eastern iconographic tradition of the 9th–13th centuries AD. Almond faces, large eyes, robes pleated in gold cross-hatching.
3. Gothic

More expressive, colourful and realistic than Byzantine. Flowing lines and dramatic gestures (13th–14th centuries).
4. Renaissance

Tuscany’s greatest contribution to art history. In their elegant compositions, the 15th and 16th-century Florentine artists developed a more naturalistic style and techniques such as perspective.
5. Mannerism

Late Renaissance, 16th-century offshoot based on the twisting poses and rich colour palette of Michelangelo.
6. Baroque

Similar to Mannerism, but using strong contrasts of light and shade to achieve high drama (16th–17th centuries).
7. Rococo

Baroque gone chaotic, effusive and overwrought (18th century).
8. Neoclassical

Based on Classical models and mythological themes (19th century).
9. Macchiaioli

Tuscan cousin of Impressionism (late 19th century).
10. Liberty

Italian 20th-century Art Nouveau, seen mostly on façades and shop signs.