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Which of the following are characteristics of Mannerist painting?
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exaggerated figures and ambiguous space
exaggerated figures and ambiguous space

naturally posed figures and heavy outlines
naturally posed figures and heavy outlines

lifelike figures and contrapposto poses
lifelike figures and contrapposto poses

plain backgrounds and orderly compositions
plain backgrounds and orderly compositions
Last Supper, painting by Jacopo Tintoretto, showing apostles seated at a table, with Jesus serving one of the apostles, some women and men serving, and angels in spirit watching the gathering

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Exaggerated figures and ambiguous space."

Mannerist painting favors elongated, stylized figures, complex/unnatural poses, and compressed or uncertain spatial relationships (as in Tintoretto’s dramatic, oddly spaced Last Supper), unlike the balanced naturalism of the High Renaissance.