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The The Northern Northern

RenaissanRenaissancece

Setting the StageSetting the Stage Classic ideas impressed academics Classic ideas impressed academics

and students who visited Italy.and students who visited Italy. Merchants spread ideas from Italy to Merchants spread ideas from Italy to

other European urban centers.other European urban centers. 14001400’’s Renaissance spread to s Renaissance spread to

Northern EuropeNorthern Europe– EnglandEngland– FranceFrance– Germany Germany

The Northern Renaissance The Northern Renaissance BeginsBegins

Italy governed by city-statesItaly governed by city-states Northern Europe dominated by Northern Europe dominated by

monarchsmonarchs Renaissance Ideas SpreadsRenaissance Ideas Spreads

– ItalyItaly Artistic Ideas centered on religious Artistic Ideas centered on religious

glorificationglorification

– Northern EuropeNorthern Europe Artistic Ideas inspire humanist thinking Artistic Ideas inspire humanist thinking

which would lead to social reformwhich would lead to social reform

Artistic Ideas SpreadArtistic Ideas Spread

France France launches war launches war on Italyon Italy

Artistic Artistic movement movement goes North to goes North to GermanyGermany Franc

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Italy

Germany

German PaintersGerman Painters

Hans Hoblein Hans Hoblein – Most – Most famous for famous for his portraits his portraits which were which were photographic photographic in detail. in detail.

Flemish PaintersFlemish Painters Pieter BruegelPieter Bruegel

– Paintings were Paintings were RealisticRealistic DetailedDetailed Of the Of the

common common peoplepeople

– Used rich Used rich colors, vivid colors, vivid details of details of everyday lifeeveryday life

Flemish ArtistFlemish Artist

RembrandtRembrandt– Was greatest Was greatest

of the of the Northern Northern Renaissance Renaissance artistsartists

– Known for his Known for his use of light use of light and shadowand shadow

Northern Writers Try to Reform Northern Writers Try to Reform SocietySociety

Renaissance writers Renaissance writers produced work in the produced work in the vernacular or in onevernacular or in one’’s s own language.own language.

Northern writers adopted Northern writers adopted the use of humanism in the use of humanism in their writings.their writings.

Christian Humanists Christian Humanists writers gave their writers gave their writings a more religious writings a more religious slant.slant.

Christian HumanistsChristian Humanists Sir Thomas MoreSir Thomas More

– Writer who wrote Writer who wrote about the flaws of about the flaws of societysociety

– Most famous work Most famous work Utopia – Greek term Utopia – Greek term

meaning meaning ““No PlaceNo Place”” in in English came to mean English came to mean ““Ideal PlaceIdeal Place””

Utopia was about a Utopia was about a place that was free place that was free from war, crime and from war, crime and greed.greed.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare English writerEnglish writer Poet and Poet and

playwrightplaywright *Greatest Plays*Greatest Plays

– Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet– Julius CaesarJulius Caesar– King LearKing Lear– MacbethMacbeth– HamletHamlet– Midsummer Night’s Midsummer Night’s

DreamDream

*The Elizabethan Age*The Elizabethan Age

*Renaissance of *Renaissance of EnglandEngland

Named after the Named after the youngest daughter of youngest daughter of Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I – Good Queen BessGood Queen Bess– Patron of the arts in Patron of the arts in

EnglandEngland *Funded the *Funded the

literature works of literature works of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

Printing Spreads Renaissance Printing Spreads Renaissance IdeasIdeas

*Johann *Johann GutenbergGutenberg– Reinvented Reinvented

moveable type moveable type in 1440in 1440

– Craftsman from Craftsman from GermanyGermany

Gutenberg Invents the Printing Gutenberg Invents the Printing PressPress

*Gutenberg *Gutenberg invented the invented the printing pressprinting press– Invention used to Invention used to

mass produce mass produce written workwritten work

– First printed work First printed work = BIBLE= BIBLE

– Only 46 copies Only 46 copies remain of remain of Gutenberg BibleGutenberg Bible

*Printing Spreads Learning*Printing Spreads Learning Enabled mass production of Enabled mass production of

printed word – Books (became printed word – Books (became less expensive)less expensive)

New ideas were easily spread New ideas were easily spread (*secular ideas spread too)(*secular ideas spread too)

Vernacular became more Vernacular became more commoncommon– People could not afford People could not afford ““ClassicalClassical””

education.education.– Questioning the Bible since they Questioning the Bible since they

could read it on own!could read it on own! *Development of printing led to *Development of printing led to

increased literacy – the ability increased literacy – the ability to read.to read.

*Shakespeare’s poems *Shakespeare’s poems circulatedcirculated

Quick ReviewQuick Review

1.1. What country did Elizabeth I rule as What country did Elizabeth I rule as queen and support the development queen and support the development of Renaissance ideals in her nation?of Renaissance ideals in her nation?

2.2. What was the result of the What was the result of the Elizabethan Age?Elizabethan Age?

3.3. Who invented the printing press?Who invented the printing press?

4.4. What were the effects of the What were the effects of the printing press?printing press?