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Spanish culture in the 16th century - Coggle Diagram
Spanish culture in the 16th century
Literature
The most famous religious authors
who wrote about their spiritual experiences
were mystics
Novels
contained realistic portrayals of daily life
the most important poet
Garcilaso de la Vega
Art
The most important works of art
were depictions of religious themes and portraits
The church and the monarchy
used art to spread their ideas and values
were two styles:
Classicist
strove for harmony and serenity
was influenced by Italian art
Mannerist
dominated in the second half of the century
were expressive and had a dramatic quality
Architecture
In the first third of the century
the Plateresque style dominated
This style is characterised by
facades
ornate
was similar to the work that silversmiths produced at that time
In the second third of the century
buildings were constructed in a Classicist or Purist style
This style faithfully reproduced
the architectural characteristics of the Italian Renaissance
The main examples are:
The Palace of Carlos V in the Alhambra in Granada by Pedro Machuca
Jaén Cathedral and El Salvador Church in Úbeda, both by Andrés de Vandelvira
Granada Cathedral by Diego de Siloé
The facade of the Alcázar and the Bisagra Gate, both in Toledo, by Alonso de Covarrubias
Sculpture
The most important sculptures in the Classicist style
are those by
the Italians Leoni Leoni
his son Pompeo Leoni
Other important works
Carlos V's cenotaphs
Felipe II's cenotaphs
With the adoption of the style of Mannerism
the faces of the sculptures became more expressive
The main artists were:
Alonso Berruguete
The Sacrifice of Isaac
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
Juan de Juni
The Entombment of Christ
The Virgen of Anguish
Painting
The most important Spanish Renaissance paintings
are those by Juan de Juanes
The Italian Titian
was Carlos V's court painter
producing works such as Carlos V at the Battle of Mülberg and Isabella of Portugal
From the middle of the century onwards
the influence of Michael Angelo
Mannerism was reflected in the use of elongated figures with dramatic expressions on their faces
In the last third of the century
the most important artist
was El Greco
who worked in Toledo