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42 Cards in this Set
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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 |