Editing Mannerism (section)

===Jacopo da Pontormo===
[[Pontormo|Jacopo da Pontormo]]'s work is one of the most important contributions to Mannerism.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000068662.|title=Pontormo, Jacopo da.|last=Cox-Rearick|first=Janet|website=Grove Art Online|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref> He often drew his subject matter from religious narratives; heavily influenced by the works of Michelangelo,<ref name=":0" /> he frequently alludes to or uses sculptural forms as models for his compositions.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Pontormo, Rosso Fiorentino|last=Marchetti Letta, Elisabetta|date=1995|publisher=Constable|isbn=0094745501|pages=6|oclc=642761547}}</ref> A well-known element of his work is the rendering of gazes by various figures which often pierce out at the viewer in various directions.<ref name=":1" /> Dedicated to his work, Pontormo often expressed anxiety about its quality and was known to work slowly and methodically.<ref name=":1" /> His legacy is highly regarded, as he influenced artists such as [[Agnolo Bronzino]] and the aesthetic ideals of late Mannerism.<ref name=":0" />

Pontormo's ''Joseph in Egypt'', painted in 1517,<ref name=":1" /> portrays a running narrative of four Biblical scenes in which [[Joseph (Genesis)|Joseph]] reconnects with his family. On the left side of the composition, Pontomoro depicts a scene of Joseph introducing his family to the [[Pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]]. On the right, Joseph is riding on a rolling bench, as cherubs fill the composition around him in addition to other figures and large rocks on a path in the distance. Above these scenes, is a spiral staircase which Joseph guides one his sons to their mother at the top. The final scene, on the right, is the final stage of Jacob's death as his sons watch nearby.<ref name=":1" />

Pontormo's ''Joseph in Egypt'' features many Mannerist elements. One element is utilization of incongruous colors such as various shades of pinks and blues which make up a majority of the [[Canvas painting|canvas]]. An additional element of Mannerism is the incoherent handling of time about the story of Joseph through various scenes and use of space. Through the inclusion of the four different narratives, Ponotormo creates a cluttered composition and overall sense of busyness.