El agua en la imagen literaria del Madrid de Lope de Vega

Abstract

In his work, Lope de Vega recreated scenes in which water becomes an indispensable element in the construction of Madrid’s literary image. He uses the benefits of water, rivers and fountains as argument in defense of the town within the chorographic standard of the Modern Age. The underlying theme of his poetry is thus the classic urban idyllic model applied to a town that aspired to be the steady seat of the Court. With the introduction of these historiographic topoi, Lope de Vega contributed to the spread of the laudes of Madrid through theatre.