The auto sacramental has been staged and adapted throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centur... more The auto sacramental has been staged and adapted throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries for different aesthetic and political reasons. Certain characteristics of the genre –such as its propagandistic sacralization of national myth, its dependence on state financing, its allegorical structure and its tendency toward extreme theatricality– facilitate a political reading of the auto sacramental. This article outlines aspects of the baroque auto that render it a genre that is not only attractive but also relevant on the contemporary stage. The article begins with a discussion of Fiesta Barroca, a street spectacle directed by Miguel Narros to be performed on the streets on Madrid to celebrate Madrid as the European Cultural Capital in 1992. Throughout I provide a detailed examination of the characteristics of the auto mentioned above in their original context to understand how this apparently anachronistic genre can be staged in a contemporary context.
Bulletin of Spanish Studies, n 5, 2014 http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbhs20/current#.U2_TZcYTHII
"The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Ye... more "The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Yet its indisputable importance in Hispanic tradition and its characteristic intensity made the baroque an important element of culture during the regime of Francisco Franco (1939-1975). Not only did the baroque anchor official Francoist culture, its influence was also apparent in the regime’s politics, which used the baroque as an ideological legitimising tool in intellectual discourses.
This interdisciplinary special issue is the first single volume to examine the influence of baroque tradition on Francoist Spain, analyzing cultural and political examples of twentieth-century reinterpretations of the baroque. For example, the concept of Hispanidad, which underpinned Spain’s foreign policy and influenced international perceptions of the country, contained many baroque elements. By analysing its imprint on Spain’s culture industry both at home and abroad this special issue demonstrates the essential role the baroque played in the creation of a national and cultural identity during the dictatorship in Spain.
Articles by: Tobias Locker, Till Kössler, Carey Kasten, Paula Barreiro López, Noemí de Haro, Julián Díaz, Johannes Grössmann, Julio Montero and María Antonia Paz
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The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Yet... more The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Yet its indisputable importance in Hispanic tradition and its characteristic intensity made the baroque an important element of culture during the regime of Francisco Franco (1939-1975). Not only did the baroque anchor official Francoist culture, its influence was also apparent in the regime’s politics, which used the baroque as an ideological legitimising tool in intellectual discourses. This interdisciplinary special issue is the first single volume to examine the influence of baroque tradition on Francoist Spain, analyzing cultural and political examples of twentieth-century reinterpretations of the baroque. For example, the concept of hispanidad, which underpinned Spain’s foreign policy and influenced international perceptions of the country, contained many baroque elements. By analysing its imprint on Spain’s culture industry both at home and abroad this special issue demonstrates the essential role the baroque played in the creation of a national and cultural identity during the dictatorship in Spain.
“José Tamayo in Spanish America, 1949-1951” relies on previously overlooked archival material fro... more “José Tamayo in Spanish America, 1949-1951” relies on previously overlooked archival material from Spain and Spanish America to reconstruct the performance schedule and study the financial management and critical reception of the Lope de Vega Company in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Colombia. In doing so, it sheds new light on Tamayo’s administration of the artistic agenda and fiscal needs of his company’s international tour, helping us to understand how Tamayo built and cultivated his growing fame, at home and abroad, in the early part of his career. The performance calendar featured in the article’s appendix provides a previously unavailable comprehensive overview of the tour’s pace, its breadth and its response to criticism.
The auto sacramental has been staged and adapted throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centur... more The auto sacramental has been staged and adapted throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries for different aesthetic and political reasons. Certain characteristics of the genre –such as its propagandistic sacralization of national myth, its dependence on state financing, its allegorical structure and its tendency toward extreme theatricality– facilitate a political reading of the auto sacramental. This article outlines aspects of the baroque auto that render it a genre that is not only attractive but also relevant on the contemporary stage. The article begins with a discussion of Fiesta Barroca, a street spectacle directed by Miguel Narros to be performed on the streets on Madrid to celebrate Madrid as the European Cultural Capital in 1992. Throughout I provide a detailed examination of the characteristics of the auto mentioned above in their original context to understand how this apparently anachronistic genre can be staged in a contemporary context.
Bulletin of Spanish Studies, n 5, 2014 http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbhs20/current#.U2_TZcYTHII
"The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Ye... more "The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Yet its indisputable importance in Hispanic tradition and its characteristic intensity made the baroque an important element of culture during the regime of Francisco Franco (1939-1975). Not only did the baroque anchor official Francoist culture, its influence was also apparent in the regime’s politics, which used the baroque as an ideological legitimising tool in intellectual discourses.
This interdisciplinary special issue is the first single volume to examine the influence of baroque tradition on Francoist Spain, analyzing cultural and political examples of twentieth-century reinterpretations of the baroque. For example, the concept of Hispanidad, which underpinned Spain’s foreign policy and influenced international perceptions of the country, contained many baroque elements. By analysing its imprint on Spain’s culture industry both at home and abroad this special issue demonstrates the essential role the baroque played in the creation of a national and cultural identity during the dictatorship in Spain.
Articles by: Tobias Locker, Till Kössler, Carey Kasten, Paula Barreiro López, Noemí de Haro, Julián Díaz, Johannes Grössmann, Julio Montero and María Antonia Paz
"
The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Yet... more The baroque was both praised and attacked by critics for overwhelming the viewer through art. Yet its indisputable importance in Hispanic tradition and its characteristic intensity made the baroque an important element of culture during the regime of Francisco Franco (1939-1975). Not only did the baroque anchor official Francoist culture, its influence was also apparent in the regime’s politics, which used the baroque as an ideological legitimising tool in intellectual discourses. This interdisciplinary special issue is the first single volume to examine the influence of baroque tradition on Francoist Spain, analyzing cultural and political examples of twentieth-century reinterpretations of the baroque. For example, the concept of hispanidad, which underpinned Spain’s foreign policy and influenced international perceptions of the country, contained many baroque elements. By analysing its imprint on Spain’s culture industry both at home and abroad this special issue demonstrates the essential role the baroque played in the creation of a national and cultural identity during the dictatorship in Spain.
“José Tamayo in Spanish America, 1949-1951” relies on previously overlooked archival material fro... more “José Tamayo in Spanish America, 1949-1951” relies on previously overlooked archival material from Spain and Spanish America to reconstruct the performance schedule and study the financial management and critical reception of the Lope de Vega Company in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Colombia. In doing so, it sheds new light on Tamayo’s administration of the artistic agenda and fiscal needs of his company’s international tour, helping us to understand how Tamayo built and cultivated his growing fame, at home and abroad, in the early part of his career. The performance calendar featured in the article’s appendix provides a previously unavailable comprehensive overview of the tour’s pace, its breadth and its response to criticism.
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This interdisciplinary special issue is the first single volume to examine the influence of baroque tradition on Francoist Spain, analyzing cultural and political examples of twentieth-century reinterpretations of the baroque. For example, the concept of Hispanidad, which underpinned Spain’s foreign policy and influenced international perceptions of the country, contained many baroque elements. By analysing its imprint on Spain’s culture industry both at home and abroad this special issue demonstrates the essential role the baroque played in the creation of a national and cultural identity during the dictatorship in Spain.
Articles by: Tobias Locker, Till Kössler, Carey Kasten, Paula Barreiro López, Noemí de Haro, Julián Díaz, Johannes Grössmann, Julio Montero and María Antonia Paz
"
This interdisciplinary special issue is the first single volume to examine the influence of baroque tradition on Francoist Spain, analyzing cultural and political examples of twentieth-century reinterpretations of the baroque. For example, the concept of Hispanidad, which underpinned Spain’s foreign policy and influenced international perceptions of the country, contained many baroque elements. By analysing its imprint on Spain’s culture industry both at home and abroad this special issue demonstrates the essential role the baroque played in the creation of a national and cultural identity during the dictatorship in Spain.
Articles by: Tobias Locker, Till Kössler, Carey Kasten, Paula Barreiro López, Noemí de Haro, Julián Díaz, Johannes Grössmann, Julio Montero and María Antonia Paz
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