THEA 11000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Elizabethan Era, Thrust Stage, General Idea
3 Aug 2016
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Represents grand revolution in thinking: individual potential for being. Humanism- protagoras man is the measure of all thing . Da vinci- human body as the basis for geometry: embody reason order and form, modern apollo harmony measure balance order. The elizabethan age- great artistic advancement in england: elizabeth 1 king henry viii and the two monarchs following her, doesn"t end until puritan revolution in 1642 when parliament closes all public theatres. 16th century renaissance english theatres- 12 london playhouses in shakespeare"s time: wooden buildings tower over residences, all located outside city limits puritan officials ban public presentation of unchaste fables. The theatres- only a general idea of construction. The globe- primary theatre for the lord chamberlain"s men: 1 of 4 major theatres. The playing space- balcony seating as well as the yard standing room floor seats: the pit- a penny per show groundlings.
