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Spain
Spanish culture in the 16th century
Architecture
The Palace of Carlos V in the Alhambra in Granada by Pedro Machuca
Granada Cathedral by Diego de Siloé
Second third of the century
Classicist or Purist style.
This style faithfully reproduced the architectural characteristics of the Italian Renaissance
Jaén Cathedral and El Salvador Church in Úbeda, both by Andrés de Vandelvira
First third of the century
Plateresque style dominated
This style is characterised by ornate facades and was similar to the work that silversmiths produced at that time
The facade of the Alcázar and the Bisagra Gate, both in Toledo, by Alonso de Covarrubias
Sculpture
They tried to evoke intense feelings to reflect the dramatic situations in some of the passages of the Bible
Alonso Berruguete, who produced works such as The Sacrifice of Isaac and The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
The adoption of the style of Mannerism, the faces of the sculptures became more expressive
Juan de Juni, who produced works such as The Entombment of Christ and The Virgen of Anguish
most important sculptures in the Classicist style are those by the Italians Leoni Leoni and his son Pompeo Leoni
Art
The church and the monarchy used art to spread their ideas and values
The most important works of art were depictions of religious themes and portraits
Classicist
which strove for harmony and serenity and was influenced by Italian art and Flemish painting
Mannerist
The works were expressive and had a dramatic quality
Painting
Most important Spanish Renaissance paintings are those by Juan de Juanes
Ecce Homo
The Last Supper
The Italian Titian, the main portrait artist from the Venetian school, was Carlos V's court painter
From the middle of the century onwards, the influence of Michael Angelo and Mannerism was reflected in the use of elongated figures with dramatic expressions on their face
Madonna
Child and Piety
In the last third of the century, the most important artist was El Greco, a Greek artist who worked in Toledo
His works are characterised by the drama and spirituality reflected on the faces of his subjects
Use of elongated figures, cool colours and dark tones
Literature
The most famous religious authors were mystics who wrote about their spiritual experiences
Saint Teresa of Jesus
Saint Teresa of Jesus
Garcilaso de la Vega was the most important poet
Novels contained realistic portrayals of daily life
The Spanish habsburg dynasty
The religious wars
To retain their territorial patrimony through many wars
The riches obtained from the Americas were not sufficient to finance their foreign policies, so they became indebted to Italian and German bankers
To defend Catholicism
They took measures to preserve religious unity both in their territories and the whole of Europe
Economy and society in the 16th century
Craft industry
Began due to an increase in demands from the American territories
They had more resources
Had more resources, began to expand their territories. This make that the taxes start increasing
The arrival of metals
This enriched the nobility
They used the silver and gold to buy luxury products, but did not invest in production
Economy
Continued to be based on the agriculture
Finance
They were involved in many wars, but they don't know how to finance
