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