Theatre History Final

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Dante

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divine comedy
1st major work in vernacular

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Giotto

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perspective

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Petrarch

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father of renaissance, studied ancient texts

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Boccaccio

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defense of secular scholars, wrote decameron

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mandragola written by..

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machevelli

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sofonisba written by..

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trissino

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define commedia de'll arte

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a comedy of professional players that want to please audience and make money.

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two characteristics of commedia

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stock characters
improvisation

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lozzo/lazzi

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one comic bit/many comic bits

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innamorato

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young lovers, unmasked

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three masters

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capitano, pantalone, dottore

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capitano

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solider, braggert

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pantalone

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older, merchant, runs after younger woman

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name the zanni

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fantesca, arlecchino, brighella, pulchinello

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fantesca

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female servant, mother-in-law, bar maid

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arlecchino

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juggles, dances, smart and cunning

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brighella

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very cruel, sexual, cynical and sharp wit

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pulcinello

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same as arlecchino

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3 contributions to italien renaissance

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neo-classical rules, architecture/technology, and commedia de'll arte

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Vitruvius

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De Archetetura

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Serlio

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perspective, Architettura- first book to devote whole section to theatre architecture

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3 scenes for backdrops

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tragic scene
comic scene
pastoral scene (satyr plays)

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Sabbattini

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wrote manual for constructing theatrical scenes and methods

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define periaktoi

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3-sided flat that could rotate to show different scenes

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what did giacomo torelli invent?

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the chariot and pole system. -synchronizing chaing flats on both sides of the stage. one goes up as the other flat goes down.

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teatro olympico

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oldest surviving renaissance theatre- minature roman theatre brought inside

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theatre at sabbattini

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flats were angled, designed by scamozzi

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teatro farnese

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oldest structure wth proscenium arch.

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origins of the proscenium arch

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terence stage
triumphal arches
formed like a picture frame

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glories

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early fly system shows clouds of people in heaven

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waves

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illusion of rolling

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thunderbox

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box with metal inside

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lighting design

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used candles and oil lamps

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Conditions that led to the english renaissane

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Queen Elizabeth I, geographic location, rise in natinoalism, religious stabilitiy, rise in economic power

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act of supremacy

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QEI I am the head of teh church of england

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act of uniformity

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establishes an order for prayer in church

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Influences of the Elizabethan theatre

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inns of courts, professional theatre, establishment of theatre buildings

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name the inns of courts

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gray's inn, lincoln's court, middle temple, inner temple

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marlow's play

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the jew of malta, faustus, edward II

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marlow's contributions

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the mighty line "blank verse", popularized episodic structure, invented history plays.

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what did thomas kyd write

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spanish tragedy- a lot like hamlet

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Ben Jonson plays

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volpone,everyman in his humour, bartholomew faire
influenced by neo-classical rules