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The Spanish Golden Age (Spanish: Siglo de Oro Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsiɣlo ðe ˈoɾo], "Golden Century") (1492 - 1700) [1] was a period that coincided with the political rise of the Spanish Empire under the Catholic Monarchs of Spain and the Spanish Habsburgs. This era saw a flourishing of literature and the arts in Spain.
Calderón de la Barca, a key figure in the theatre of the Spanish Golden Age. Spanish Golden Age theatre refers to theatre in Spain roughly between 1590 and 1681. [1] Spain emerged as a European power after it was unified by the marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile in 1469 and then claimed for Christianity at the Siege of Granada in 1492. [2]
In Spanish all secular plays were called comedias, which embraced three genres: tragedy, drama, and comedy itself. During the Spanish Golden Age, corrals became popular sites for theatrical presentations in the early 16th century when the theatre took on a special importance in the country. The performance was held in the afternoon and lasted ...
Calderón initiated what has been called the second cycle of Spanish Golden Age theatre. Whereas his predecessor, Lope de Vega, pioneered the dramatic forms and genres of Spanish Golden Age theatre, Calderón polished and perfected them. Whereas Lope's strength lay in the spontaneity and naturalness of his work, Calderón's strength lay in his ...
The Spanish Golden Age was a flourishing period of arts and letters in Spain which spanned roughly from 1550 to 1650. Some of the outstanding figures of the period were El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Miguel de Cervantes and Pedro Calderón de la Barca.
The Spanish Golden Age that expanded from the late 15th century to the 17th, witnessed the flourishing of cultural and artistic expressions. Many translation of works from Latin and Greek was published and spread out throughout the rest of the Europe.
The Cuban-Spanish actress made it onto the scene at only 16 years old, ... Katy rose to fame during what has been known as the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Silver Screen Collection - Getty Images ...
The Spanish Golden Age (c. 1490s − c. 1680s)—during the Spanish Renaissance and Spanish Baroque periods in the cultural history of Spain. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.