1. Done by:
by
Semenova A.,Reznikova
D.,Shakova E.,Chiglintseva J.
2. General Knowledge
XVI century is the heyday of English culture
England became powerful kingdom, it was respected by
the other countries.
There were many reforms in the country. They helped to
improve the situation in the Church, with nobles and
with trade.
The most important Kings & Queens of Tudors are:
1. Henry VII
2. Henry VIII
3. Queen Elizabeth I
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6. What is the culture?
What do we mean when we speak about the
culture?
The Culture consists of several parts. They are:
art
writing
science
Art consists of several parts too. We know they are :
painting
Architecture
Sculpture
theater
music
7. Architecture
Construction of castles and monasteries was in the
past. Those buildings were replaced by secular
architecture.
We can see the elements of the Renaissance style
in the reign of Henry VII by the example of Henry
VII Chapel at Westminster Abbey.
The interior still belongs to the Gothic style, but at
the same time, in the patterns already seen classic
motifs that will be characteristic of the
Renaissance.
At the Elizabeth’s time English landscape park with
their free planning began to spread. But in
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12. Painting
Hans Holbein the younger combined
features of the Italian and Northern
Renaissance.
His works were done in the genre of
the portrait
He is unequaled in composition, in
richness and purity of style.
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17. The most significant achievement of the
Elizabethan paintings are miniatures.
New influences of realistic art are combined with
expressive silhouette and bright colors
The most famous miniaturists were Nicholas
Hilliard and Isaac Oliver.
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21. Sculpture
In England sculpture, especially the monumental,
strongly reflects the influence of the Italian school.
In the first half of the XVI century only the Italians
worked with sculpture and in the second half - only
the Germans and Dutch.
Torridzhani Pietro (1470 - 1528) created the
monument to King Henry VII and his wife Elizabeth
of York at Westminster Abbey.
There were also several English famous sculptors,
because there were a tradition to transmit the image
of ancestors to descendants
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23. Literature
Feature of English culture was the lack of a common
language. Upper class (descendants of the Normans)
spoke French, and official language of the Church was
Latin.
Literature of England, certainly, is influenced by
other countries.
The major representatives of the English Renaissance
literature: W. Shakespeare, E. Spenser (The Faerie
Queen, Prothalamion, etc.)
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25. Theater
Appearance of many theatres
Great number of spectators
Independence of theatre
Conditions for Shakespeare
«Hamlet», «Othello»
Ben Johnson
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28. Music
English Renaissance music kept in touch with
continental developments far more than visual art.
The most leading English composers: Thomas Tallis
(sacred music; «Remember Not, O Lord God», «Hear
The Voice And Prayer», etc.) Thomas Morley
(secular music; «My bonny lass she smileth», «Now is
the month of maying», etc.)
29. Conclusion
All branches of art were developed
The level of culture was high
New types of buildings were spread, even in poorest
regions
The portraits of the Tudors are still popular today
The Cathedrals and castles of that time are probably
better than XXI century buildings
The plays of Shakespeare are the best the plays even today
Expression Renaissance turned into a metaphor for
cultural prosperity
The interest in history
