Similarities and differences between Tintoretto's and Leonardo da Vinci’s works

Mannerism is an artistic style that existed between Renaissance and Baroque periods. It is characterized by a distortion of the human body such as elongation of the limbs, figures with modified features such as small heads, complicated possess, facial features designed and styled uniquely among others. Works developed by Michelangelo later in his artistic undertakings could be considered mannerist on the basis of one or more characteristics mentioned above. Doni Tondo is one of his works that has different characteristics that can make it be identified as mannerist. First of all, the three individuals portrayed as a family all pose in a unique, complicated manner. The mother exemplifies the above by twisting and turning towards the child, who also twits in a complicated fashion towards the mother. The individuals in the background of the main close up have elongated limbs, especially the legs. In addition to the above characteristics, most individuals in the background have smaller heads in comparison to the rest of the body. The Genius of Victory is another artistic work by Michelangelo that can be considered mannerist. The sculpture shows a complex twisting of the body, elaborate facial expression by the individuals in the lower part of the statue as well as a smaller head and elongated legs by the individual in a standing position.

There are a few similarities as well as differences between The Last Supper by Tintoretto’s and that By Leonardo da Vinci’s. The similarities and differences emanate from the media used in coming up with the paintings, the layout as well as the style used. They are different in that the art by Leonardo, historically, was made in the renaissance period, hence, possess characteristics related to such a period. An example is little emotion representation as well as less complex representation of the drawing, suggesting that the illustration is less elaborate regarding incorporation of different complexities. On the other hand, Tintoretto’s last supper art is more elaborate, constituting aspects such as complex possess and having many more characteristics that a mannerist artistic work encompasses. Leonardo also presents the table used by Jesus and the disciple horizontally, while Tintoretto shows the table in a seemingly diagonal manner. Another striking difference is the fact that although in Leonardo's representation the focus is put on the disciples and Jesus only, Tintoretto focusses on much more such as the angels as well as servants in addition to Jesus and his disciples. The main similarity in the two paintings is the fact that they focus on the same event, the last supper. They are also similar in that although they have been created in different periods, light has been used as a major element in the creation of contrast in both paintings.