21-30, Deposition by Pontormo, Altarpiece is located in Capponi Chapel, church of Santa Felicita, Florence. 1525-1528. Oil and tempera on wood panel. Size: 10’3”by 6’4”. Deliberately created rather than arising naturally compositions, painters working in the Mannerist style revolt, exploit and unstable the recognizable traditions of the High Renaissance. The altarpiece is revolting that tell no story. The Deposition by Pontormo is a satire painting.

For this reason, a painting space should be organize rather than scatter. For example Pontormo Mannerism Deposition does not utilize the space. Instead, its figures are spaced out of control. It is as if he’s trying be disrespectful to the High Renaissance. I agree with the negative notion of