Las mascaradas, fiesta barroca en Sevilla.

Abstract

This article studies the festive procession called masquerade in the city of Seville during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It investigates the history of these festivals, their formal characteristics and their relation to other celebrations of this period It analyzes the content and the role of mythological allegory for the thematic unity of each festive event Finally, it examines the evolution of this type of festive ceremonies, as well conflicting aspects of their development, specially during the eighteenth century.