and Moliere By Jesse Tabernaberri and Geoffrey Webber Neoclassicism emerged during turbulent times in France in the early sixteenth century After the French Revolution France became a ID: 798748
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Theatre Presentation:France and Moliere
By Jesse Tabernaberri
and
Geoffrey Webber
Slide2Neoclassicism emerged during turbulent times in France, in the early sixteenth centuryAfter the French Revolution, France became a democracy. French government was to be modelled on the high virtues and moral principles of classical RomeNeoclassical artists created paintings and sculptures that depicted inspirational scenes from Roman historyArchitecture and interior design began to reflect the neoclassical period.Neoclassical France
Slide3Slide4Neoclassical TheatreBegan to develop in the 16th centuryHad a great effect on writing, scenic design, and productionComedies of this time used farce and principles of Commédia dell'ArtePlays based on unity of time, action, place, etiquette if a play was a neoclassical piece Costumes and scenery were very intricate and elaborate Acting characterized by large gestures and melodrama.
Slide5Church plays were banned in 1548 by because of the religious uproar during this period This ban dealt a painful blow to French theatre, but allowed secular theatre to develop.In this time the French language was encouraged to be written in plays, strengthening culture.Theatre cont’d
Slide6Palais royal, where Moliere and other neoclassical playwrights performed
Slide7Neoclassicism came to an end when there were only two theatres left in ParisFrench politics became more and more conservative. By 1680, the great period of French Playwriting was overMolière’s company merged with the Marais Theatre to form the Comèdie Française, the first (and still existing) national theatre.End of Neoclassicism
Slide8There were 17,000 to 25,000 noble families in the neoclassical periodEstimates of individuals range from 80,000 to 350,000. Nobles accounted for 0.05% of the 28 million people in the French populationFrench Social Structure
Slide9A family's prestige was determined by: how long had a given family been nobleinto what other families did it marrywhat positions its members achieved and what offices they heldwhat actions they performedArranged marriages were common, mainly business relationships created desire and/or need for property, monetary or political alliances.The revolution abolished the feudal system, however titles were reintroduced in 1806 by Napoleon Social Structure cont’d
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