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Literature
Garcilaso de la Vega
was the most important poet
Novels contained
realistic portrayals of daily life
, such as
The tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea
, by
Fernando de Rojas
, and
Lazarillo de Tormes
by an unknown author
The most famous religious authors were
mystics
who wrote about their
spiritual experiences
Some examples are
Saint Teresa of Jesus and Saint John of the Cross
Architecture
In the first third of the century, the
Plateresque style
dominated. This style is characterised by
ornate facades
In the second third of the century, the
Classicist or Purist style
predominated, which faithfully reproduced the
architectural characteristics
of the
Italian Renaissance
Painting
The most important Spanish Renaissance paintings are those by
Juan de Juanes
The Italian
Titian
was
Carlos V's court painter
Alonso Sánchez Coello
and
Juan Pantoja de Cruz
were
Felipe II's portrait painters
The influence of
Mannerism
was reflected in the
use of elongated figures
with
dramatic expressions
on their faces
Sculpture
The
most important sculptures
in the Classicist style are those by the Italians
Leoni Leoni and his son Pompeo Leoni
With the adoption of the style of Mannerism, the
faces
of the sculptures became
more expressive
. The main artists were
Alonso Berruguete
and
Juan de Juni
Art
In the Spanish Renaissance there were
two styles:
Classicist
, which
strove for harmony and serenity
Mannerist
, which its works were
expressive
and had a
dramatic quality
To prevent Protestant beliefs from spreading across the Iberian Peninsula, Felipe II
impeded access to its doctrines
in the following ways:
Spaniards were not allowed to study in other countries
Books printed outside the Peninsula were not allowed into the country
Due to this, science in Spain
progressed slowly
because the new ideas and discoveries made in other countries took a long time to reach the Peninsula