SPANISH CULTURE IN THE 16TH CENTURY
counter-reformatio
spanish culture was greatly influced by the counter-reformatio
To prevent
Protestant beliefs from spreading across iberian peninsula
Felipe II impeded acess to its doctrine
Spanish were not allowed yo study in others countries
Book printed outside the Peninsula were not allowed in the country
Literature
The most important religous authors
were mystic who wrote sbout her spiritual experience
Novels
contained realistic portayals of the life.
La tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea
Garcilaso de la Vega was the most important poet
Art
The chrch and the monarch used the art to spread their ideas
The most important works of art
were depictions of religous themes and portraits
In spanish renaissance were to styles
Classicist
Mannerist
wich strove for harmony and serenty
were expensive and had a dramatic quialifity
Architecture
First third of the century
Second third of the century
buildings were constructed in a classicist and purists style
the style was characterised by ornate facades
Sculpture
Painting
The influences of Michael Angelo and Mannerism was reflected
in the use of elongated figures with dramatic expresions
Last third
most important artist El greco
his works were characterised by the dramatic and spiritualy
with the adoption of the style of Mannerism
the faces of the sculpture were more expensives
They tried to evoke intense feelings
the main works done in the style were of religous imagery