Proscenium , proschenii , forgiveness ( lat . The proscenium appears in the auditorium [1] .
In the ancient Roman theater, the stage was called the platform for the actors to play (its other name is pulpitum), which was in front of the stage ( dr. Greek σκηνή ). The proscenium was further developed in Italy in the 16th century. (“ Teatro Olimpico ” in Vicenza with a proscenium 25.72 m wide and 6 m deep). In England, XVI century. there was a proscenium, separated from the stage by a sliding curtain or columns; The spacious proscenium, which deeply protrudes into the auditorium, went over to the English theater of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Gallery
The interior of the Royal Shakespeare Theater , the proscenium deeply protrudes into the auditorium
View of the Roman theater in Bosra , Syria: 1) 2) Porticus post scaenam 3) 4) Proscenium 5) Orchestra 6) 7) Aditus maximus 8)
See also
- Proscenium
Notes
- ↑ Proscenium // Theatrical Encyclopedia (Russian) / chap. Ed .: S. S. Mokulsky and P. A. Markov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1961-1965. - 3040 s. - (Theatrical Encyclopedia. In five volumes). - 43,000 copies.