Cultural depictions of Philip II of Spain
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| - | '''''The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak''''' ({{lang-fr|La Légende et les Aventures héroïques, joyeuses et glorieuses d'Ulenspiegel et de Lamme Goedzak au pays de Flandres et ailleurs}}) is a [[1867 in literature|1867]] [[novel]] by [[Charles De Coster]]. Based on the 14th century [[Low German language|Low German]] figure [[Till Eulenspiegel]], Coster's novel recounts the allegorical adventures as those of a [[Flemish people|Flemish]] prankster ''Thyl Ulenspiegel'' during the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]] wars in [[the Netherlands]]. | + | '''[[Philip II of Spain]]''' has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries, as the most powerful ruler in the Europe of his day, and subsequently a central figure in the "[[Black Legend]]" of Spanish power. The following list covers representations of him in drama, opera, film, novels, and verse. A small selection of the many artistic portrayals of Philip is shown in gallery form. |
| - | De Coster was one of many 19th Century nationalist writers who made use of - and considerably adapted and changed - pre-existing folk tales. In this case, Thyl Ulenspiegel is made into a Protestant hero of the time of the [[Dutch War of Independence]] (or rather, of the major part played in that war by the [[Flemish people|Flemish]], even though Flanders itself was doomed to remain under Spanish rule). | + | ==Literature== |
| + | *The Belgian [[Charles de Coster]]'s 1867 novel ''[[The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak]]'' depicts Philip II in a highly unsympathetic light. The narrative recounts the adventures of the [[Geuzen]], or Sea Beggars, who fought against the Spanish occupation of the [[Southern Netherlands]], and imagines the legendary figure of [[Till Eulenspiegel|Thyl Ulenspiegel]] fighting on their side. Critic Jonathan Nield describes the work as "of unmistakable power, if somewhat coarse in tone". | ||
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| - | De Coster incorporated in his book many of the original amusing Ulenspiegel tales, side by side with far from funny material - for example, graphic depictions of tortures by the [[inquisition]] and [[auto de fe]]. As depicted by De Coster, Ulenspiegel carries in a locket around his neck the ashes of his father, burned at the stake on charges of [[heresy]] - a feature never hinted at in any of the original folk tales. | + | Sue Parrill and William B. Robison, ''The Tudors on Film and Television'' (McFarland, 2013). ISBN 978-0786458912. |
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| - | The novel was later illustrated with a series of [[linocut]]s by [[Frans Masereel]], the foremost Belgian modernist painter and engraver. | + | |
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| - | The movie based on the novel was filmed in the [[USSR]] by [[Aleksandr Alov]] and [[Vladimir Naumov]], "The Legend of Till Ullenspiegel" (1976). | + | |
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| - | Ulenspiegel was mentioned in [[Mikhail Bulgakov]]'s "[[The Master and Margarita]]" as a possible prototype for the [[black cat]] character [[The Master and Margarita#Woland and his retinue|Behemoth]]. | + | |
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| - | The Soviet [[composer]] [[Nikolai Karetnikov]] and his librettist filmmaker [[Pavel Lungin]] adapted De Coster's novel as the [[samizdat]] opera "[[Till Eulenspiegel (Karetnikov opera)|Till Eulenspiegel]]" (1983), which had to be recorded piece-by-piece in secret and received its premiere (1993) only after the Soviet Union collapsed. | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Cultural depictions of Philip II of Spain]] | + | |
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Philip II of Spain has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries, as the most powerful ruler in the Europe of his day, and subsequently a central figure in the "Black Legend" of Spanish power. The following list covers representations of him in drama, opera, film, novels, and verse. A small selection of the many artistic portrayals of Philip is shown in gallery form.
Literature
- The Belgian Charles de Coster's 1867 novel The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak depicts Philip II in a highly unsympathetic light. The narrative recounts the adventures of the Geuzen, or Sea Beggars, who fought against the Spanish occupation of the Southern Netherlands, and imagines the legendary figure of Thyl Ulenspiegel fighting on their side. Critic Jonathan Nield describes the work as "of unmistakable power, if somewhat coarse in tone".
Further reading
Sue Parrill and William B. Robison, The Tudors on Film and Television (McFarland, 2013). ISBN 978-0786458912.
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