The Mannerism of Giulio Romano: Innovation and dramatic imagery

Giulio Romano was a prominent Italian Mannerist architect from Mantua of the Late Renaissance who made significant contribution to development architectural processes and proposed methods interpreting order system used in modern era. The research aims present architect's activity as natural step classical system. systematisation, comparative synchronic analyses were used. study artistic point view most realised objects by Romano: Palazzo del Te, Cavalerizza Duccale, house Mantua. It is shown how artist interpreted form an individual style, full drama tension composition. proposes concept that explains reason for emergence Mannerism, which based on architects' perception their place historical process. understanding time superior masters antiquity awareness idea permanent basis process created methodological prerequisite can be described term "stylisation". also proves during developed practice postmodernism have not lost relevance