Theatre of France — For more information about the history of French literature, see the chronological articles in the French literature series in the template to the right. French theatre is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone theatre… … Wikipedia
Sperone Speroni — degli Alvarotti (1500 1588) was an Italian Renaissance humanist, scholar, and dramatist. He was one of the central members of Padua s literary academy, Accademia degli Infiammati , and wrote on both moral and literary matters.BiographySperone was … Wikipedia
Tragedy — other uses redirect|Tragedian LiteratureTragedy ( gr. , tragōidia , goat song ) is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. [Banham (1998, 1118). In his speculative work on the origins of Athenean tragedy, The… … Wikipedia
French literature of the 17th century — mdash;the so called Grand Siècle mdash;spans the reigns of Henry IV of France, the Regency of Marie de Medici, Louis XIII of France, the Regency of Anne of Austria (and the civil war called the Fronde) and the reign of Louis XIV of France. The… … Wikipedia
French Renaissance literature — For more information on historical developments in this period see: Renaissance, History of France, and Early Modern France . For information on French art and music of the period, see French Renaissance. French Renaissance literature is, for the … Wikipedia
Angelo Beolco — (1502 – March 17 1542), better known by the nickname Il Ruzzante or el Ruzante, was a Venetian actor and playwright.He is known by his rustic comedies in the Venetian language of Padua, featuring a peasant called Ruzzante . Those plays paint a… … Wikipedia
Ovid — For other uses, see Ovid (disambiguation). Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) Imaginary depiction of Ovid with laurel wreath (from an engraving) Born March 20, 43 BC Sulmo, Roman Republic (modern … Wikipedia
Orbecche — is a tragedy written by Giovanni Battista Giraldi in 1541. It was the first modern tragedy written on classical principles,[1] and along with Sperone Speroni s Canace, was responsible for a sixteenth century theoretical debate on theater,… … Wikipedia
RUZZANTE — (1496 1542) Angelo Beolco, more commonly known by his stage name Ruzzante, was a famous actor and playwright in the Venetian and Paduan territories. He was the illegitimate son of Giovanni Francesco Beolco, a member of Paduan high society and… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Decorum — Not to be confused with Dacorum. Paolo Veronese s Last Supper (The Feast in the House of Levi). Veroese was summoned before the Inquisition on the basis that his composition, for the refectory of a monastery, was indecorous. It does indeed show a … Wikipedia
