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SPANISH CULTURE IN THE 16TH CENTURY - Coggle Diagram
SPANISH CULTURE IN THE 16TH CENTURY
Spanish culture was greatly influenced by the counter reformation
Literature
The most famous religious authors were mystics who wrote about their spiritual experiences
Novels contained realistic portrayals of daily life
Garcilaso de la Vega was the most important poet
Art
The Church and the monarchy used art to spread their ideas and values
The most important works of art were depictions of religious themes and portraits.
Classicist, which strove for harmony and serenity and was influenced by Italian art and Flemish painting
Mannerist, which dominated in the second half of the century, the works were expressive and had a dramatic quality
Architecture
First third of the century, the Plateresque style dominated, that is characterised by ornate facades.
The second third of the century, buildings were constructed in a Classicist or Purist style, that reproduced the architectural characteristics of the Italian Renaissance
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 works done in this style were of religious imagery and were painted wooden carvings and altarpieces
Painting
The most important Spanish Renaissance paintings are those by Juan de Juanes
The Italian Titian, the main portrait, was Carlos V's court painter
From the middle of the century, the influence of Michael Angelo and Mannerism was reflected in the use of elongated figures
In the ast third of the century, the most important artist was El Greco
