Mannerism emerged in Italy around 1520, in the generation after Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo had seemingly brought painting to perfection. Younger artists faced an impossible challenge: how to advance beyond masters who had already achieved ideal harmony. Their answer was to break the rules deliberately. Figures were elongated, twisted into spiralli…
Works of Mannerism are held in 156 museums worldwide, including Museo del Prado, Uffizi Gallery, and National Gallery of Art.
Key artists
Work by these painters is spread across the museums listed below.
🇦🇹 Austria
1 museum
Also in AustriaKunsthistorisches Museum (28)
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
1 museum
Also in Czech RepublicNational Gallery Prague (5)
🇫🇷 France
1 museum
Also in FranceLouvre (25)
🇩🇪 Germany
3 museums
Also in GermanyGemäldegalerie Berlin (26)Munich Central Collecting Point (6)Hessen Kassel Heritage (6)
🇭🇺 Hungary
1 museum
Also in HungaryMuseum of Fine Arts, Budapest (8)
🇮🇪 Ireland
1 museum
Also in IrelandNational Gallery of Ireland (9)
🇮🇹 Italy
9 museums
Also in ItalyUffizi Gallery (52)Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (8)Pinacoteca di Brera (7)Galleria Estense (7)Palazzo Vecchio (6)Bargello National Museum (5)Doge's Palace (5)Galleria Sabauda (5)Museo di Capodimonte (5)
🇲🇽 Mexico
1 museum
Also in MexicoMuseo Soumaya (6)
🇳🇱 Netherlands
2 museums
Also in NetherlandsRijksmuseum (13)Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (7)
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
Also in PolandNational Museum in Warsaw (11)
🇷🇺 Russia
1 museum
Also in RussiaHermitage Museum (25)
🇪🇸 Spain
13 museums
Also in SpainMuseo del Prado (66)Museum of Santa Cruz (23)El Greco Museum (23)Toledo Cathedral (18)National Sculpture Museum (12)Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (10)Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (9)Lázaro Galdiano Museum (9)Museo de la Trinidad (8)Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (7)Bilbao Fine Arts Museum (6)Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando (6)Hospital de Tavera (5)
🇸🇪 Sweden
1 museum
Also in SwedenNationalmuseum (20)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5 museums
Also in United KingdomNational Gallery (16)Royal Collection (14)Victoria and Albert Museum (5)Fitzwilliam Museum (5)National Galleries Scotland (5)
🇺🇸 United States
9 museums
Also in United StatesNational Gallery of Art (37)Metropolitan Museum of Art (20)Hispanic Society of America (13)Museum of Fine Arts Boston (9)Art Institute of Chicago (9)Detroit Institute of Arts (8)J. Paul Getty Museum (7)Philadelphia Museum of Art (5)Princeton Art Museum (5)
106 more museums hold Mannerism works with smaller collections, not listed here.
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Where can I see Mannerism paintings?
Mannerism works are held in 156 museums worldwide, including Museo del Prado, Uffizi Gallery, and National Gallery of Art.How many museums have Mannerism artworks?
156 museums worldwide hold works by Mannerism artists.Which is the best museum for Mannerism?
Museo del Prado in Madrid holds the largest Mannerism collection with 66 works.