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Pankratz at 10:16, 26 May 2010

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	== The two parts of the masque ==		== The two parts of the masque ==
	The first part was called "anti-masque" and was performed by professional actors. They normally performed a play in a world of disorder, ~~although~~ these performances were often combined with comic elements.		The first part was called "anti-masque" and was performed by professional actors. They normally performed a play in a world of disorder, these performances were often combined with comic elements.
	In the second part everyone from the audience was involved in the play. The participants, all of them members of the court, started to dance and with their dances brought back order and grace, metaphorically ~~spoken~~. This part usually faded into a ball that could last all night long.		In the second part everyone from the audience was involved in the play. The participants, all of them members of the court, started to dance and with their dances brought back order and grace, metaphorically speaking. This part usually faded into a ball that could last all night long.

	The performance was accompanied by lighting and mechanical effects which made the event an overwhelming experience. With the help of these effects the audience celebrated the royal power and thus created a synthesis of the arts which included music, architecture, performance and painting. All masques that were held in the Banqueting House had an ~~undelying~~ allegorical meaning to show the splendor of the monarchy.		The performance was accompanied by lighting and mechanical effects which made the event an overwhelming experience. With the help of these effects the audience celebrated the royal power and thus created a synthesis of the arts which included music, architecture, performance and painting. All masques that were held in the Banqueting House had an underlying allegorical meaning to show the splendor of the monarchy.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* http://www.hrp.org.uk/BanquetingHouse/TheMasque.aspx		* http://www.hrp.org.uk/BanquetingHouse/TheMasque.aspx
	* Limon, Jerzy (1990): ''The Masque of Stuart Culture: Patient Fortitude in the English Civil War''. University of Delaware Press.		* Limon, Jerzy (1990): ''The Masque of Stuart Culture: Patient Fortitude in the English Civil War''. University of Delaware Press.

WikiSysop at 23:02, 17 May 2010

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	== The two parts of the masque ==		== The two parts of the masque ==
	The first part was called "anti-masque" and was performed by professional actors. They normally performed a play in a world of disorder~~. Although~~, these performances were often combined with comic elements.		The first part was called "anti-masque" and was performed by professional actors. They normally performed a play in a world of disorder, although these performances were often combined with comic elements.
	In the second part everyone from the audience was involved in the play. The participants, all of them members of the court, started to dance and with their dances brought back order and grace, metaphorically spoken. This part usually faded into a ball that could last all night long.		In the second part everyone from the audience was involved in the play. The participants, all of them members of the court, started to dance and with their dances brought back order and grace, metaphorically spoken. This part usually faded into a ball that could last all night long.


	The performance was accompanied by lighting and mechanical effects which made the event an overwhelming experience. With the help of these effects the audience celebrated the royal power and thus created a synthesis of the arts which included music, architecture, performance and painting. All masques that were held in the Banqueting House had an undelying allegorical meaning to show the splendor of the monarchy.		The performance was accompanied by lighting and mechanical effects which made the event an overwhelming experience. With the help of these effects the audience celebrated the royal power and thus created a synthesis of the arts which included music, architecture, performance and painting. All masques that were held in the Banqueting House had an undelying allegorical meaning to show the splendor of the monarchy.

			== Sources ==
	~~----~~		* http://www.hrp.org.uk/BanquetingHouse/TheMasque.aspx
	Sources:		* Limon, Jerzy (1990): ''The Masque of Stuart Culture: Patient Fortitude in the English Civil War''. University of Delaware Press.

	http://www.hrp.org.uk/BanquetingHouse/TheMasque.aspx

	Limon, Jerzy (1990): ''The Masque of Stuart Culture: Patient Fortitude in the English Civil War''. University of Delaware Press.

Wiebke at 13:12, 29 June 2009

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	The masque was a particular form of court entertainment which became popular during the reign of [[James I]] (1603-1625) and his son [[Charles I]] (1625-1649). It was a mixture of theatre played by amateurs, a fancy dress party and a ball. The masques usually took place in the [[Banqueting House]] in London.		The masque was a particular form of court entertainment which became popular during the reign of [[James I]] (1603-1625) and his son [[Charles I]] (1625-1649). It was a mixture of theatre played by amateurs, a fancy dress party and a ball. The masques usually took place in the [[Banqueting House, Whitehall]] in London.

	== The two parts of the masque ==		== The two parts of the masque ==

Wiebke at 13:10, 29 June 2009

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	The masque was a particular form of court entertainment which became popular during the reign of [[James I]] (1603-1625) and his son [[Charles I]] (1625-1649). It was a mixture of theatre played by amateurs, a fancy dress party and a ball. The masques usually took place in the [[Banqueting House]] in London.		The masque was a particular form of court entertainment which became popular during the reign of [[James I]] (1603-1625) and his son [[Charles I]] (1625-1649). It was a mixture of theatre played by amateurs, a fancy dress party and a ball. The masques usually took place in the [[Banqueting House]] in London.


	== The two parts of the masque ==		== The two parts of the masque ==
	The first part was called "anti-masque" and was performed by professional actors. They normally performed a play in a world of disorder. Although, these performances were often combined with comic elements.		The first part was called "anti-masque" and was performed by professional actors. They normally performed a play in a world of disorder. Although, these performances were often combined with comic elements.
	In the second part everyone from the audience was involved in the play. The participants, all of them members of the court, started to dance and with their dances brought back order and grace, metaphorically spoken. This part usually faded into a ball that could last all night long.		In the second part everyone from the audience was involved in the play. The participants, all of them members of the court, started to dance and with their dances brought back order and grace, metaphorically spoken. This part usually faded into a ball that could last all night long.


	The performance was accompanied by lighting and mechanical effects which made the event an overwhelming experience. With the help of these effects the audience celebrated the royal power and thus created a synthesis of the arts which included music, architecture, performance and painting. All masques that were held in the Banqueting House had an undelying allegorical meaning to show the splendor of the monarchy.		The performance was accompanied by lighting and mechanical effects which made the event an overwhelming experience. With the help of these effects the audience celebrated the royal power and thus created a synthesis of the arts which included music, architecture, performance and painting. All masques that were held in the Banqueting House had an undelying allegorical meaning to show the splendor of the monarchy.

Wiebke at 13:09, 29 June 2009

2009-06-29T13:09:55Z

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The masque was a particular form of court entertainment which became popular during the reign of [[James I]] (1603-1625) and his son [[Charles I]] (1625-1649). It was a mixture of theatre played by amateurs, a fancy dress party and a ball. The masques usually took place in the [[Banqueting House]] in London.

== The two parts of the masque ==
The first part was called "anti-masque" and was performed by professional actors. They normally performed a play in a world of disorder. Although, these performances were often combined with comic elements.
In the second part everyone from the audience was involved in the play. The participants, all of them members of the court, started to dance and with their dances brought back order and grace, metaphorically spoken. This part usually faded into a ball that could last all night long.

The performance was accompanied by lighting and mechanical effects which made the event an overwhelming experience. With the help of these effects the audience celebrated the royal power and thus created a synthesis of the arts which included music, architecture, performance and painting. All masques that were held in the Banqueting House had an undelying allegorical meaning to show the splendor of the monarchy.

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Sources:

http://www.hrp.org.uk/BanquetingHouse/TheMasque.aspx

Limon, Jerzy (1990): ''The Masque of Stuart Culture: Patient Fortitude in the English Civil War''. University of Delaware Press.