Calderon
Baroque Madrid playwright
Calderon is a Spanish surname meaning "cauldron" or "kettle maker." The name is most associated with Pedro Calderón de la Barca, a major Spanish playwright of the Golden Age, known for works like *Life Is a Dream*.
In contemporary use, Calderon appears across Spanish-speaking communities as a common family name.
playwright
Spain's peak artistic era
- comediaSpanish-language play
- auto sacramentalAllegorical Spanish religious drama
- three-act structureNarrative division into thirds
- religious allegorySymbolic tale conveying faith
themes
High regard, moral dignity
- fatePredetermined course of events
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- realityWhat actually exists
dream · disillusionment · Catholic faith · predestination · divine grace · mortality · justice · vengeance
Siglo de Oro
Spain's peak artistic era
- comediaSpanish-language play
- auto sacramentalAllegorical Spanish religious drama
- three-act structureNarrative division into thirds
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- fatePredetermined course of events
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
reality · dream · disillusionment · Catholic faith · predestination · divine grace · mortality · justice · vengeance · duty
patronymic
Name from father's name
- Latin AmericanFrom Spanish-speaking Americas
- PlaywrightsWilliam Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Chekhov, Ibsen
- Spanish LiteratureDon Quixote, Don Quijote, Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes, El Cid
- Famous SpaniardsRafael Nadal, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Miguel de Cervantes, Antonio Banderas
- Latin LeadersFidel Castro, Bolivar, Pinochet, Batista, Chavez
- Renaissance PlaywrightsWilliam Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Marlowe, Jonson
- Baroque LiteratureJohn Milton, metaphysical poetry, Pilgrim's Progress, sacred verse, religious verse
Spanish Golden Age theatrical style
CalderonCervantes
- Yellowstone CalderaVolcanic depression in Wyoming