SIGLO DE ORO ESPAÑOL - Contenido educativo
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The Spanish Golden Age, in Spanish, el siglo de oro español, was a historical period of improvement in arts and culture.
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It includes the 16th and 17th centuries and could be divided into two sub-periods, the Renaissance and the Hispanic Baroque.
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The Renaissance covers the 16th century with monarchs such as the Catholic monarchs, Carlos I and Felipe II.
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And the Hispanic Baroque covers the 17th century, ruling the Habsburgs and the Bourbons.
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Let's learn about some important Spanish artists influenced by the Golden Age.
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This period was especially brilliant for literature.
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La picaresca española, the satire, the religious poetry and the comedies were at the peak of their development.
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One of the most important writers in this period was Miguel de Cervantes, he was born in Alcalá de Henares, and his most important novel was Don Quixote de la Mancha.
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Besides being a writer, he was also a brave man who fought in La Batalla de Lepanto, where he was injured.
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Another important famous Spanish book of the Golden Age is El lazarillo de Tormes, which author is unknown. It is the most typical picaresca novel in Spain and tells the story of a boy who has to survive being clever and tricking people.
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Francisco de Quevedo was a very famous writer and poet.
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He wrote many funny poems such as A una nariz.
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Let's listen to it.
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Érase un hombre a una nariz pegado.
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Érase una nariz superlativa.
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Érase una nariz sallón y escriba.
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Érase un peje espada muy barbado
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Era un reloj de sol mal encarado
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Érase un alquitara pensativa
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Érase un elefante boca arriba
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Era Ovidio Nasón más narizado
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Érase un espolón de una galera
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Érase una pirámide de Egipto
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Las doce tribus de narices era
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Érase un narcisismo infinito, muchísimo nariz, nariz tan fiera, que en la cara de Anás fuera delito.
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Calderón de la Barca was an important dramatist who wrote the play La vida es sueño, in which we can recognize beautiful poems such as the following.
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Misero de mí, ay infelice, apurar cielos pretendo, ya que me tratáis así, qué delito
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cometí contra vosotros naciendo.
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Aunque si nací, ya entiendo qué delito he cometido.
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Bastante causa ha tenido vuestra justicia y rigor, pues el delito mayor del hombre es
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haber nacido.
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Fernando de Rojas wrote the famous La Celestina, a novel about a couple in love and a matchmaker
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woman who tricks them.
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We can also see the influence of the Golden Age in painting.
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The most important characteristics of this period are the exaggeration of shapes and abundance in content.
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There is where the word Baroque comes, as it means overloaded, recargado.
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One of the most well-known painters in this period was Velázquez.
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He was born in Sevilla, but he moved to Madrid as he was named the royal painter in the court of Felipe IV.
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His most famous painting is Las Meninas.
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El Greco was born in Greece, but he became famous in Toledo.
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He painted this self-portrait called El Caballero de la Mano en el Pecho, but usually was focused on religious paintings.
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His most famous piece is El Entierro del Conde Orgaz, but other paintings such as Vista de Toledo are also important.
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Zurbarán was a religious man who also became important in the Golden Age.
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He used to paint religious art like Santa Agueda or still life like this Naturaleza Muerta.
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Claudio Coelho was born in Madrid.
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His most important painting was La Adoración de la Sagrada Forma, which is in El Escorial.
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He also painted some royal personalities such as this portrait of Carlos II.
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Architecture became very important in the Golden Age.
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Many buildings were built all over Spain and specifically in Madrid.
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For example, El Escorial was built by order of Felipe II.
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It was the royal palace for him and for the Bourbons that later ruled Spain.
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The architect who built it was Juan Bautista de Toledo.
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Also, La Plaza Mayor de Madrid was built during the Golden Age.
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Three architects took part in the construction.
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Juan Gómez de Mora, Juan de Villanueva, and Juan de Herrera.
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Do you know who is the man on the horse in the statue in the center of the square?
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And why is he there?
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The University of Salamanca, another amazing building of this period, is full of fun facts.
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For example, all the students pass their exams if they can find the frog in the front of the building.
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There is also an astronaut, but how is it possible if the front was built in the 16th century?
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In sculpture, one very famous artist was Luisa Roldán.
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Also known as La Roldana, she was the first recognized sculptor woman.
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Her most important piece is San Miguel Venciendo al Demonio, which we can see in El Escorial.
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Finally, music was also important in the Golden Age.
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Music for the palace and religious pieces were the typical creations.
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You are now listening to a piece by Antonio de Cabezón, who was a composer, musician
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and famous harpist.
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As you have seen, the Golden Age was full of amazing artists that developed different
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skills and made out of Spain a very cultural place to live in.
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- Autor/es:
- CLARA ALCAIRE PÉREZ
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- Clara A.
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- 6 de marzo de 2021 - 16:35
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