Court Masques

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Catherine_de'_Medici
gptkb:Court_of_James_I
gptkb:Elizabethan_court
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:contains spectacle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Court Masques
gptkbp:includes masquerade balls
nobility as performers
gptkbp:influenced later forms of theatre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Italian_commedia_dell'arte
classical literature
European theatrical traditions
gptkbp:inspired later operatic forms
gptkbp:is_aimed_at entertaining guests
showcasing talent
displaying wealth
entertaining the court
entertaining the elite
celebrating royal events
displaying artistic skill
gptkbp:is_available_in 17th century
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in royal marriages
gptkbp:is_characterized_by music and dance
gptkbp:is_featured_in symbolic imagery
allegorical themes
royal patronage
dramatic monologues
elaborate sets
choreographed dances
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of English drama
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:painting
gptkb:poet
improvisation
historical themes
musical performances
poetic dialogue
a festive atmosphere
a moral lesson
mythological references
guest participation
a prologue
a narrative structure
dance interludes
tableaux vivants
choreographed spectacles
music composed for the event
gptkbp:is_often_used_in palaces
elaborate costumes
stage machinery
gptkbp:is_part_of court culture
gptkbp:is_popular_in the early 17th century
the aristocracy
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Inigo_Jones
gptkb:Ben_Jonson
gptkbp:origin Renaissance England
gptkbp:performed_by the 16th century
professional actors
festive occasions
amateur performers
noblewomen
the presence of the monarch
gptkbp:served_in political commentary