Siglo de Oro
English meaning: Golden Age (Spanish literary and artistic golden age)
Spanish Definition
(Español)La edad de oro cultural española (aproximadamente 1492–1659) que produjo extraordinaria literatura, arte y teatro.
English Definition
Spain's cultural golden age (roughly 1492–1659) that produced extraordinary literature, art, and theater. Cervantes ('Don Quixote'), Lope de Vega and Calderón (theater), Góngora and Quevedo (poetry), and painters El Greco and Velázquez all flourished in this era, coinciding with Spain's imperial power. The Siglo de Oro transformed world literature and established Spanish as a major literary language.
Example
“El Siglo de Oro español produjo a Cervantes, Lope de Vega y Velázquez, entre otros grandes genios.”
In English: “Spain's Golden Age produced Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and Velázquez, among other great geniuses.”
Synonyms
- edad dorada española
Literary Heritage
“Yo vengo a hablar por vuestra boca muerta.”
“I come to speak through your dead mouths.”
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- Latin
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- Romance
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