Question

what is an important feature of late renaissance and mannerist artwork, compared to art created during the early and high renaissance?

a. increased realism in color and form.

b. more simplified compositions.

c. idealized nude bodies.

d. a greater emphasis on dissonance over harmony.

e. an absence of emotional expression.

Explanation:

During the late Renaissance and Mannerist periods, artists moved away from the harmonious and balanced compositions of the early and high Renaissance. Mannerist art often featured elongated figures, complex and sometimes dissonant compositions, and a break - from the idealized harmony of earlier works. Increased realism was more of an early Renaissance development, simplified compositions are not characteristic, idealized nude bodies were present in earlier periods too, and Mannerist art was not devoid of emotional expression.

Answer:

d. A greater emphasis on dissonance over harmony