Humanities CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Which of the following is an example of a Mannerist art style?

1. The Statue of David

2. The Birth of Venus

3. The Garden of Earthly Delights

4. Las Meninas

The correct answer is: The Garden of Earthly Delights

The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch is an example of Mannerist art style because it features distorted figures, bizarre imagery, and a lack of traditional perspective. The other options do not demonstrate characteristics of Mannerist art style, as they are either created in a more traditional Renaissance style (A and B) or in a Baroque style (D). The Mannerist art movement emerged in the late 16th century as a reaction against the ideals of the Renaissance and can be seen as a bridge between the Renaissance and Baroque periods.