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SPANISH CULTURE IN THE 16TH CENTURY - Coggle Diagram
SPANISH CULTURE IN THE 16TH CENTURY
Literature
most famous authors wrote about their spiritual experiences
Novels contained realistic portrayals of daily life
Garcilaso de la Vega was the most important poet
Art
church and the monarchy used art to spread ideas
two styles
Classicist
strove for harmony and serenity
first half of the century
Mannerist
dramatic quality
second half of the century
Architecture
first third of the century, the Plateresque style dominated
Plateresque style is characterised by ornate facades
second third of the century, Purist style dominated
Purist style faithfully reproduced characteristics of the Italian Renaissance
amount of decoration was reduced
classical elements were accentuated such as
The Palace of Carlos V
Granada Cathedral
Jaén Cathedral and El Salvador Church
The facade of the Alcázar and the Bisagra Gate
Sculpture
most important sculptures are those by the Italians Leoni Leoni
With the adoption of the style of Mannerism scultures became more expresive
tried to evoke intense feelings
main artists were
Alonso Berruguete
Juan de Juni