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Sixteenth Century
The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). It is regarded by historians as the century in which the rise of the West occurred.
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In a world threatened by pain and death, stories of miracle workers are a psychological necessity, because the alternative is unmitigated horror and despair.
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― The Devil's Doctor: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science
― The Devil's Doctor: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science
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If we say that a person has style we may wish to imply that he is unnatural, affected, self-conscious or ostentatious. In the sixteenth century 'maniera' was generally a desirable attribute of a work of art, but this positive aspect was accompanied by the realization of the negative one that correspond to what we now call, derogatively, stylization.
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― Mannerism
― Mannerism