Moliere was a french play writer and actor who was considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Moliere wrote two types of plays: the farcical comedies and high comedies, it is very clear that Tartuffe falls into the comedy of character. Commedia Dell'arte is a form of theatre characterized by masked types which began in Italy in the 16th century and was responsible for the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios and is the craft of improvisation. The characters that Moliere created seemed ridiculous because they deviate from decorum and the rules of Neoclassicism. The characters IL Capitano and Tartuffe both display similar characteristics in terms of them both being pretenious, cowardly liars that are very hypocritical.
Visual Analysis of Beata Beatrix Student Name: Jing Zhou (Jenny) School: Northwood University Student ID: 30327 Lecture: Angharad Williams Subject: HUM3120-Introduction to Western Art Visual Analysis of Beata Beatrix 2 Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet and painter. He has great interest in Medieval Italian art inflected by his father- Gabriele Pasquale Giuseppe Rossetti. His father was an Italian poet and published lots of Romantic poetry. As an aspiring poet, he wished to create a connection between Romantic poetry and art and founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848. They advocated a return to the early 15thcentury Italian Renaissance, Rossetti was preferred use classical history and mythological images complete his artwork.
He visited Constantinople in 1611 to 1612 before moving to Italy, where he lived from 1613 to 1627. He was mostly in Rome where the Baroque style was emerging during these years. The use of dramatic contrasts of light and shade seen in such early works as his 'Two Lovers' indicates that he began in Rome as a follower of Caravaggio. Even though he was successful in Rome he returned to France in 1627. His new style was without any doubt Italian, it showed an individual talent and a profound study of Italian painters.
As well as updating Shakespeare’s play to the present decade through, Lurhmann’s film is more enjoyable because of the vibrant settings. The Zeffirelli “Romeo and Juliet” occurs in an ancient Italian city, with cobblestone streets and Roman mansions. Although the original play was meant to be performed in this setting, the modern viewer cannot relate to the environment, and therefor has a hard time understanding the plot and empathising the characters. Zeffirelli keeps the authenticity of dress by dressing his actors in hose and doublet. This helps us to understand the theme that Shakespeare
Examine how Shakespeare presents the character of Friar Lawrence in the play, Romeo and Juliet. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence doesn’t appear a massive amount but he is a vital part of the play. His willingness to take risks ultimately contributes largely to the death of lovers, Romeo and Juliet. This essay explores his role, his character and the way William Shakespeare presents him in the famous tragedy. Friar Lawrence first makes an appearance in Act 2 Scene 3.
Hamlet starts to act as a madman to avenge the death of his father by his uncle. Ophelia on the other hand, goes mad after the death of her father. Shakespeare uses both these characters to affect the main plot in the play and their relationships with other characters. Many people debate whether Hamlet’s madness is real or fake. Shakespeare incorporated the theme of madness to serve a motive for Hamlet in order to deceive others.
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place from the 14th to the 17th century. It is believed to have begun in Florence, Italy in the late Middle Ages, aided by the political and civil structure of the city, the patronage of the powerful Medici family, and the migration of Greek scholars and their texts after the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. The movement focused on a return to the concept of humanism, which centers on humans and their values, capacities, and worth. The Renaissance affected literature, philosophy, religion, science, politics, and art. Its two main divisions are the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance, although the later covers a much larger area and even though every country had its own
(Italian Renaissance vs. Northern European Renaissance, 2010) The Italians and the English both draw and painted though linear point of views, which later developed a drawing and painting practice called, “chiaroscuro” using light and dark colors to give a three-dimensional illusions. (History.Com, 2012) The social and culture differences came about when a Northern Europe painter by the name of Hieronymus Bosch, along with others, started a revolt against organized religion. This was the beginning of church reform in Northern Europe which gave way to Martian and his Protestant reformation. The Italian Humanist were European individuals who
Brother Clifford Interview 1. When you first read Enchanted April, what did you visualize the set to be like? The first thing that struck me about the play was the contrast between the dreariness of London and the gloriousness of the Italian experience for the ladies. 2. What is your vision for the set?
Blue Book #1 William Shakespeare, the author of The Taming of the Shrew, utilizes false realities and verbal humor to fashion this play into a comedy. Most of the play's humor comes from the way in which characters create false realities by disguising themselves as other people, a device first introduced in the induction. Initially this is accomplished by having Christopher Sly believe he is someone he is not and then by having the main play performed for him. By putting The Taming Of The Shrew in a 'play within a play' structure, Shakespeare immediately lets the audience know that the play is not real thus making all events in the play false realities. Almost all characters in the play take on identities other than their own at some point of time during the play.