THEA241 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: American Conservatory Theater, Teatro Farnese, Il Capitano
16 May 2016
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Later spread to = england, spain, france, germany. 14 c on - break away from restrictive ideas of middle ages challenge absolute power of. Artists, writers, philosophers, became more inquisitive about world around them humanism (concept of individual), caused unprecedented upheaval in the accepted social hierarchy not reject god but questioned relationship of humankind to god. Merchants key to success emergence of middle class; indoor theatres and fires were bad with use of candles, etc. Painting & perspective painting, sculpture, architecture, commedia dell" arte, opera, dramatic criticism, proscenium arch. Leonardo da vinci & michelangelo & botticelli; think david, sistine chapel, mona lisa, and the last supper. Merchants (middle class) = wealth and leisure time (rise of the middle class) Printing press = 1450 (german inventor johannes gutenberg) Opera followed greek tragic style with music- took greek theater to the next level the text was second to the music. Beginning came from a group called florentine camerata.
