STAGE DESIGN HISTORY AND CHANGE OVER PERIOD OF TIME

Aesthetics composition of a dramatic production as created by lighting , scenery , costumes , and sound. while elements such as painted screen and wheeled platform were introduced in by greek theatre of the 4th century bc, most innovation in stage design were developed in the italian renasissance theater , where painted backdrop , prespective architectural setting, and numerous changes of senery were common.italian staging was introduced in england in 1605 by inigo jones for court masques.

GREEK & ITALIAN THEATER 

In the 19th century staging was inflienced by the new naturalism,which called for historically accurate sets.In the 20th century simplified stage design focused attention on the actor. Stage design has been greatly affected by advances in lighting, from the use of candles in the renaissance to oil lamps in the 18th century and gas and electric lighting in the 19th century. Modern stage lighting , which employs computerized control boards to achive complex affects.can unify all the visual elements of a stage production.

19TH CENTURY STAGE 

20TH CENTURY STAGE

This makes a support to my examine area and study , due to this evolution over an era of time now in 21st century stage design has spotlight on lighting and its effects.