Not a lot went on during the Spanish Renaissance but if something happened it would probably would have had something to do with theater. The Spanish Renaissance was also known as the golden-age or in other words a time of great happiness. Spanish Renaissance is defined by very few historical events, theater, and the play La Vida Es Sueño.
During the Spanish Renaissance “Madrid was a relatively sleepy, provincial town perched high on a central plain of Spain in 1561” (“Renaissance”). In 1561 Madrid became the center of the royal government (“Renaissance”). After Madrid became the center of government it also became the home of the most vigorous theater life by 1600 (“theater”). Spain was slowly improving piece by piece. Although it was improving slowly modern Spain was still in the process of being created in the 16th century (“Renaissance”). The late 16th and early 17th centuries was one of the great times for the arts and literatures of the country (“Theater”). The 17th century was known as the golden-age in Spain (“Renaissance”). Unlike many other parts of Europe religious dramas were a vital part of the 16th and 17th centuries along with Italy’s influence on Spain because of close ties in trade, culture, and language (“Theater”). While in the 15th century Castile and Aragon were joined together by the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, Spain was ruled by two separate kingdoms for much of the 16th century. Each kingdom had their own set of customs, civic liberties, and law codes (“Renaissance”).
In Spain Theater was a big part of the social life. For the most part the theater design resembled that of Elizabethan theater (Brockett 200). The stage was built with many trap doors and a roof tha...
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... (Edwards). In the next seen Segismundo is awakened in the palace, and plans to take revenge in the discovery of his new power (Edwards). He planned to get revenge on those who had wronged him (Edwards). In act III he is released by soldiers supporting his claims to the throne (Edwards). Calderón’s language in this play along with in other plays is very operatic and highly stylized (Edwards). Pedro Calderón de la Barca succeeded Lope de Vega as the greatest Spanish playwright of the Golden-Age and became the master of the Spanish stage upon Lope de Vegas death.
There is a lot more to the Spanish renaissance than the very few historical events, theater, and the play La Vida Es Sueño as you can see. Those few things are just the main points. Now that you have got the idea of what the Spanish Renaissance is feel free to explore more on your own, I know I would!
Fundamental to our understanding of El Médico de su Honra, and of any other play is the notion that it was for performance and not intended for reading. Therefore, the action, text and spectacle all work together in producing an overall effect upon the audience. Calderón is described as a `craftsman' of drama and is famous for the dramatic devices which appeal to the various senses in order to convey the play's message with greater profundity. However, the seventeenth century playwright was limited by the facilities available to him. The rudimentary nature of their theatres affected the way in which a play was staged and therefore its interpretation. Public theatres were situated in courtyards, or `corrales', surrounded on three sides by private dwellings. A basic, but nevertheless important point is that theatres were generally exposed to the elements. By necessity, plays were performed during daylight hours and inevitably this would affect the presentation of the play. Atmosphere and mood were of paramount importance in a play, and this is of particular significance in El Médico de su Honra, where darkness is crucial both to the plot and the underlying themes.
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The Renaissance Period is widely known for the abundance of amazing portraiture that circulated around Europe. During the Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer, a German artist painted a self-portrait in 1500 that had qualities that differed from the usual style of artist in that time (Chauhan). Jean Clouet also painted a portrait for the King of France and became the official court painter. Both artists had a talent for portraiture, while their styles were quite different. King Francis I wanted to be seen as a powerful man, and appointed Clouet to paint him in a classically renaissance way that highlights his wealth and authority. Dürer, described as a cocky, self-centered man, painted himself in a light that is unique and puts him on a ‘holy’ pedestal (Stokstad 356). In this essay I will show how although both paintings have clear differences with their style, both men in the compositions are conveyed in a great and very powerful sense.
The Middle Ages was a time in history where everyone was faithful to religion as well as others. Also, in the Middle Ages, people were encouraged to always try their best; they were encouraged to strive for the highest achievement possible and to never give up. The Renaissance, however, was more focused on becoming matured and finding a way to be successful at everything one does. During this era, people strived to become all-sided men, also known as; renaissance men. This means they are not only successful in one type of art but in all types of art, as well as math, science, and literature. The Renaissance was a distinct period in time that was separated from the Middle Ages and began a new era.
When a person thinks about the Renaissance, the first thing that comes to mind is more than likely knights in shining armor fighting off dragons and saving the princess. However, lets look at a more realistic approach towards the Renaissance and talk about what really brings out the brilliance and the beauty of this time period, which is nonetheless the art that was informed and inspired by classical antiquity from the Greeks and the Roman civilizations. The artist during the Renaissance was pure genius and masters of draftsmanship and distinguished techniques in displaying a command of lighting, flawless perspectives of image, accurate portrayals of flora and fauna, and the complexities and intricacies of human anatomy and physiology. This period was heavily influenced by religious relic and concepts and these artists expanded beyond the ideas of religious intuitive. Renaissance art was a movement of rediscovering people as individuals as a person and not just another being and this proven through the faces on paintings that have profound and very distinctive displays and expression of emotion. Artwork during the Renaissance became the it thing to do spreading into the households of wealthy merchants, bankers, popes, and princes spending large amounts of money on portraits, miniatures, and still life photographs.
Everything in the Renaissance period was reborn after the long period of the dark middle ages. During the middle ages most things were static there was not a lot going on in the forms of literature and art. From the word of ancient Rome and
Italian Renaissance followed soon after the Middle Ages. It was the time of discovery and the revival of a new age—known as The Golden Age. The Renaissance witnessed the great discovery, exploration and inventions. This era was introduced by the birth of the philosophy of humanism, which highlighted the significance of individual accomplishment in a broad range of fields. However, it also had a dark side full of corruption, greed and scandal.
The Renaissance was the age of the merchants and because of the merchants the economies and culture rose. The Renaissance is remembered by many people for the works of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and Raphael. What many people do not know about the Renaissance is that the textile industry was more famous and profitable than the painter industry. Florence was the place to get any of your goods because of its location. Merchants went to Florence to sell their unique goods, buy, sell, or make cloth, and attend the guilds.
The renaissance was a time in history when people began a new outlook on life. Individualistic views and glorification of the human self and body became very prominent during this time especially in the art and renaissance culture. The new view of individualism showed in every phase of the renaissance. Art in the form of paintings and sculptures, mirror the glorification of the human form. Literature was more secular and exhibited individualism and improvement of individuals, this was also shown in education. As well as the revival of the classics and the new outlook on the human mind and it’s
The Renaissance, also known as the Middle Ages, is very historic because of the wealth and power that it held. Through economic and political aspects, it flourished into the ripe environment that it is known of today. Although the culture
Paintings are unrealistic and disproportionate. Religious figures are the focus of many works. The Renaissance changed the old social context of art by introducing humanism, new themes and techniques. The Renaissance was a time when people began to think and see things differently. It was a time for new innovations.
The Renaissance time period took place during the 14th and the 16th centuries it began in Europe. The Renaissance was a time of art, open ideas, and new beginnings. Before this time there was the Middle Ages. Then it was not a good time at all, it was full of sickness, disease, death, and the plague it killed almost half of Europe’s population. After the plague slowly decreased the population in Europe started to grow. Lots of new things started to happen. Like Bankers Merchants, and Tradespeople had a new market for their services. People became wealthier and had more money to spend. People began to build much bigger houses and buy more expensive clothes and people became more interested in the art and liturature. People began to learn foreign languages, they read more, played instruments, and finding more that interested them.
Renaissance was a bridge that allowed Western Europe to move from the medieval era to the modern era. Renaissance later spread to other parts of Europe.
The term Renaissance has, over the years, become synonymous with ideas of expanding civilisation, rebirth, and cultural expansion. The most renowned example of a country’s cultural renaissance was that of the Italians; however this is only one example of such a cultural and philosophical paradigm. To begin with, a “renaissance” is a revolution of the rebirth of ideals within a country’s individuals: self-awareness, art, architecture, religion and science, to name a few. For it is these ideas that have given civilisations the drive and perseverance to rise from a period wrought with fallow and of social, cultural, and economical regression. Many prominent world powers today, and subsequently in the past, have went through a period of renaissance, which was preceded by what many call a dark age; it is through this time of upheaval that the ideas and socio-political philosophies flourished, paving the way towards each nations’ renaissance. To this, the Renaissance should not only be seen as an essential part of European history, but its ideals should also be credited philosophically for improving and influencing different developing societies through the ages.
The Renaissance is a term that means rebirth. The renaissance marked a renewed interest in many things such as the arts but also brought about change in the areas of class structure; trade; invention and science. These changes have influenced nearly every social class and industrialized society in the modern world. This paper will show how this unique period in our history impacts our society today.