Mystery of Elche

Subject

Mysteries and Miracle Plays
Religious drama
Drama, Medieval
Stage Machinery
Theater--History--Medieval, 500-1500

Description

ca. 1100-1500 AD--Spanish--Mystery of Elche, Spain--here we see the granada, or golden pomegranate--this machine would be lowered from "heaven," at the cathedral ceiling, to the floor, whereupon it would open in sections to reveal an angel. This sort of elaborate machinery was increasingly used in church productions.

Publisher

Theatre and Playhouse

Original Date

ca. 1100-1500 AD

Digitized Date

Mon, 07/02/2001

Original Media

Image

Original Format

image/slide

Digital Format

image/tif

Local Identifier

theaterhistory332

Coverage

Medieval
Mystery Plays
Spanish
Elche
granada

Copyright

Theatre and Playhouse