SPANISH CULTURE IN THE 16TH CENTURY
Literature
Architecture
Art
The most famous religious authors
Were mystics who wrote about their spiritual experiences
Saint Teresa
Jesus and Saint John
Novels contained realistic portrayals of daily life
Garcilaso the la vega most famous poet
The church and the monarchy
Used art to spread their ideas
The most important works
were depictions of religious themes and portraits
Classicist
Mannerist
strove for harmony and serenity
influenced by Italian art
and Flemish painting
mythological themes
and nudes were not portrayed
dominated in the second half of the century
works expressive and had a dramatic
was because the Counter-Reformation wished to evoke intense feelings
In the first third of the century Plateresque style dominated
characterised by ornate
And 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 Palace of Carlos V in the Alhambra
Granada Cathedral by Diego de Siloé
Jaén Cathedral and El Salvador Church in Úbeda
The facade of the Alcázar and the Bisagra Gate
Painting
The most important Spanish Renaissance paintings
hose by Juan de Juanes
such as Ecce Homo
The Last Supper
From the middle of the century onwards
influence of Michael Angelo and Mannerism
was reflected in the use of elongated figures
with dramatic expressions on their faces