Autos sacramentales
Definition
The designation given to one-act religious allegorical plays specific to Spanish literature during the 16th to 18th centuries (the Golden Age). Centered symbolically on the mystery of the Holy Eucharist, these dramatic works were performed publicly during the Corpus Christi festivities, featuring abstract characters such as Sin, Faith, Death, or Divine Grace, and reaching their zenith through the writings of Pedro Calderón de la Barca.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autos sacramentales
- Spanish allegorical plays
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Plural noun of Spanish origin, maintained as a fixed foreign phrase in theatrical terminology. |
| Formation | Directly adopted from the Spanish phrase combining 'autos' (acts/plays) and 'sacramental' (sacramental). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈau.tos sa.kɾa.men.ˈta.les] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Western Dramatic Literature and Theatre History |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: La facultatea de litere, profesorul a predat evoluția genului numit autos sacramentales în contextul contrareformei.
EN: At the faculty of letters, the professor taught the evolution of the genre called autos sacramentales in the context of the Counter-Reformation.
RO: Multe piese din categoria autos sacramentales foloseau efecte scenice spectaculoase și care alegorice uriașe.
EN: Many plays in the category of autos sacramentales used spectacular stage effects and huge allegorical wagons.
RO: Studiul comparativ analizează elementele baroce prezente în cele mai cunoscute autos sacramentales ale epocii.
EN: The comparative study analyzes the Baroque elements present in the most well-known autos sacramentales of the era.
Idioms & Phrases
Reprezentarea de autos sacramentales / Performance of autos sacramentales
RO: Punerea în scenă publică a dramelor religioase în piețele orașelor spaniole, finanțată de municipalități pentru educarea poporului.
EN: The public staging of religious dramas in Spanish town squares, funded by municipalities to educate the common people.
Personaj din autos sacramentales / Character in autos sacramentales
RO: Entitate dramatică eminamente abstractă sau biblică ce întruchipează virtuți, vicii sau concepte teologice pure.
EN: An eminently abstract or biblical dramatic entity embodying pure virtues, vices, or theological concepts.
Tradiția de autos sacramentales / Tradition of autos sacramentales
RO: Fenomen cultural spaniol unic ce a unit arta teatrală barocă cu dogmele oficiale ale Bisericii Catolice.
EN: A unique Spanish cultural phenomenon that merged Baroque theatrical art with the official dogmas of the Catholic Church.
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