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Academia Literaria
The ''academia literaria'' ('literary academy') was a literary ''tertulia'' popular during Spain's Spanish Golden Age, Golden Age (''Siglo de Oro'') of literature and the arts, from the early sixteenth century to the late seventeenth century (c. 1500 – 1681), and especially during the reign of the Habsburg Spain, Spanish Habsburgs and, in particular, that of King Philip II of Spain, Philip II (1556–1598), a significant patron of Spanish art and culture. By the seventeenth century, these literary academies had become "one of the most prominent features of literary life... in Spain",Robbins, Jeremy (1997)''Love Poetry of the Literary Academies in the Reigns of Philip IV and Charles II'', pp. 1, 10–11. Tamesis.''Google Books''. Retrieved 2 January 2025. and many leading men of letters, such as Lope de Vega, Luis de Góngora, Luis Vélez de Guevara and Francisco de Quevedo would be members of more than one ''academia''. Many sought to make their voices heard in the literary gathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tertulia
A ''tertulia'' (, ; ; ) is a social gathering with literary or artistic overtones, especially in Iberian Peninsula, Iberia or in Spanish America. Tertulia also means an informal meeting of people to talk about current affairs, arts, etc. The word is originally Spanish language, Spanish (borrowed by Catalan language, Catalan and Portuguese language, Portuguese), but it has only moderate currency in English, used mainly in describing Latin cultural contexts. Occasionally, a ''tertulia'' may also describe a television magazine or Talk show, chat show programme in a similar (albeit perhaps more sensationalist) format to its older counterpart. Format A tertulia is rather similar to a salon (gathering), salon, but a typical tertulia in recent centuries has been a regularly scheduled event in a public place such as a bar, although some tertulias are held in more private spaces, such as someone's living room. Participants, known as ''contertulios'' or ''tertulianos'', may share their rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viaje Del Parnaso
''Viaje del Parnaso'' ("Journey to Parnassus") is a poetic work by Miguel de Cervantes. It was first published in 1614, two years before the author's death. Overview The chief object of the poem is to survey contemporary Spanish poets, assembled on an imaginary boat to Parnassus, and ridicule (and sometimes throw overboard) those who, in Cervantes' opinion, are deficient. This satire is of a peculiar character: an effusion of sportive humour, leaving it a matter of doubt whether Cervantes intended to praise or to ridicule the individuals whom he points out as being particularly worthy of the favour of Apollo. He himself says: "Those whose names do not appear in this list may be just as well pleased as those who are mentioned in it." Cervantes' aims in composing the poem seem to have been to characterise true poetry according to his own poetic feelings, to manifest in a decided way his enthusiasm for the art even in his old age, and to hold up a mirror for the conviction of tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Pacheco
Francisco Pérez del Río (bap. 3 November 1564 – 27 November 1644), known by his pseudonym Francisco Pacheco, was a Spanish painter, best known as the teacher of Alonso Cano and Diego Velázquez, as well as the latter's father-in-law. His textbook on painting, entitled ''Art of Painting'', published posthumously, is an important source for the study of 17th-century practice in Spain. He is described by some as the " Vasari of Seville": vocal and didactic about his theories of painting and thoughts about painters, conventional and uninspired in his executions. Early life He was born at Sanlúcar de Barrameda, son of Juan Pérez and Leonor del Río, and moved to Seville shortly before 1580, adopting the name of his uncle, Francisco Pacheco, the Dean of Seville Cathedral. As a student of Luis Fernández, he did much of his learning by copying works of the Italian masters. He married María del Páramo in 1594.. Valdivieso González, Enrique"Francisco Pérez del Río". ''Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Pacheco (poet)
Francisco Pacheco (baptised 22 November 1535 – 10 October 1599) was a Spanish theologian, humanist, poet, and writer. Contemporary sources often refer to him as El Licenciado Pacheco or El Canónigo Pacheco. Miguel de Cervantes, in his '' La Galatea'', which he finished writing between 1580 and 1584, dedicates his tribute to Pacheco before that of any other Sevillian poet, including Fernando de Herrera, as well as dedicating him two octaves as opposed to the one each he dedicates to the others. Education In 1555, Pacheco obtained his bachelor's degree in Arts and Philosophy from the Colegio-Universidad de Santa María de Jesús and between 1559 and 1563 studied Theology there. Career and writings In 1565, he earned the chaplaincy of the Chapel of St Peter in Seville Cathedral.. Pozuelo Calero, Bartolomé"Francisco Pacheco". ''Diccionario Biográfico electrónico'' (''DB~e'').Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 6 January 2025. At around that time, Pacheco entered Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seville Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (), better known as Seville Cathedral (), is a Catholic cathedral and former mosque in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the adjoining Alcázar palace complex and the General Archive of the Indies. It is one of the largest churches in the world as well as the largest Gothic cathedral. After its completion in the early 16th century, Seville Cathedral supplanted Hagia Sophia as the largest cathedral in the world, a title the Byzantine church had held for a thousand years. The Gothic section alone has a length of , a width of , and a central nave height of ( at the crossing). The total height of the Giralda tower from the ground to the weather vane is . The Archbishop's Palace is located on the northeastern side of the cathedral. Seville Cathedral was the site of the baptism of Infante Juan of Aragon in 1478, only son of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando De Herrera
Fernando de Herrera (~1534–1597), called "El Divino", was a 16th-century Spanish poet and man of letters. He was born in Seville. Much of what is known about him comes from ''Libro de descripción de verdaderos retratos de illustres y memorables varones'' (Book of the Description of the True Portraits of Illustrious and Memorable Men) (1599) by Francisco Pacheco. Biography Although Herrera's family was only moderately wealthy, they were highly esteemed in Seville. During Herrera's lifetime, Seville was a bustling port city from which many transatlantic voyages would embark, and trading took place with countries all over the world. It was the most cosmopolitan city in Spain, This active atmosphere, however, was somewhat incompatible with Herrera's personality. He therefore sought solace from the busy city life through his poetry. However, whereas spending much of his time in seclusion allowed him to concentrate on his work and artistic interests, it also brought him much criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Mal Lara
Juan de Mal Lara (Sevilla, 1524 – Sevilla, 1571) was a Spanish humanist, poet, playwright and paremiologue at the University of Seville during the period of the Spanish Renaissance in the reign of Philip II of Spain. Biography Mal Lara studied Latin and Greek grammar at the College of San Miguel in Sevilla. His teacher was Pedro Fernandez de Castilleja and later Mal Lara taught humanities to Mateo Alemán. It was a decade later, after studying at the University of Salamanca, where he was student of Hernán Núñez one of classmates was Francisco Sánchez de las Brozas, known as the "Brocense"; later he went to Valencia and Barcelona, where he completed his studies with Francisco Escobar before returning again to Salamanca. In 1548 he returned to Seville to study arts. By 1550 he taught at humanities and literature in a grammar school in Sevilla. In 1565, the Count of Gelves in Seville, established his "Merlin's Garden" in the fields near Tablada, and this became a regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instituto Cervantes
Instituto Cervantes (, the Cervantes Institute) is a worldwide nonprofit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. It is named after Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), the author of ''Don Quixote'' and perhaps the most important figure in the history of Spanish literature. The Cervantes Institute is the largest organization in the world responsible for promoting the study and the teaching of Spanish language and culture. This organization has branched out to 45 countries with 88 centres devoted to the Spanish and Hispanic American culture and Spanish language. Article 3 of Law 7/1991, of March 21, created the Instituto Cervantes as a government agency. The law explains that the ultimate goals of the Institute are to promote the education, the study and the use of Spanish universally as a second language; to support the methods and activities that would help the process of Spanish language education, and to contribute to the advancement of the Spanish and Hispanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Agustin Tarrega
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Communitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Communitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, " Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called " Pancho". " Kiko"and "Cisco" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed " Chico" (''shíco''). People with the given name * Pope Francis (1936-2025) is rendered in the Spanish, Portuguese and Filipino languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer and au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspar Aguilar
Gaspar Aguilar (January 1561 – 25 July 1623) was a Valencian people, Valencian poet and dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age. Born in Kingdom of Valencia, Valencia (Spain) into humble social conditions, he ended up frequenting the nobility as secretary of the Count of Sinarcas, and as Steward (office), steward to the Dukes of Gandia. His poetry adapted itself to the needs and circumstances of his patrons: for religious festivals, celebrations and official events. He was one of the founders of ''l’Acadèmia dels Nocturns'' ("the Academy of Night"), for which he adopted the pen name of Sombra, meaning "Shade". In the Academy proceedings eight of his poems and four of his speeches are to be found. Aguilar competed in a dozen poetry competitions in Valencia, Spain, Valencia in the years 1592, 1606 and 1619. He is the author of the story ''Fiestes nuptciales'' ("Wedding Party", 1599), and of the anti-Moorish poem ''Expulsion de los moros en España'' ("Expulsion of the Moors from S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupercio Leonardo De Argensola
Lupercio Leonardo de Argensola (baptised 14 December 1559 – 2 March 1613) was a Spanish dramatist and poet. Biography He was born in Barbastro. He was educated at the universities of Huesca and Zaragoza, becoming secretary to the duke de Villahermosa in 1585. He was appointed historiographer of Aragon in 1599, and in 1610 accompanied the count de Lemos to Naples, where he died in March 1613. His tragedies—''Fills'', ''Isabela'' and ''Alejandra''—are said by Cervantes to have "filled all who heard them with admiration, delight and interest".Cervantes, Don Quixote, Vol.1 Ch. 48 ''Filis'' is lost, and ''Isabela'' and ''Alejandra'', which were not printed till 1772, are imitations of Seneca. Argensola's poems were published with those of his brother, Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola, in 1634; they consist of translations from the Latin poets, and of original satires. He translated and imitated Horace, and modelled his austere style on that of Luis de León. He and his bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
