The Northern Renaissance Section 2
Artistic Ideas Spread In 1494 warfare resumed in Northern Italy, many artists moved north for safety Renaissance spread to France, England, Germany, and the Netherlands Jan van Eyck – most famous Dutch painter Mostly portraits
Artistic Ideas Spread In 1494 warfare resumed in Northern Italy, many artists moved north for safety Renaissance spread to France, England, Germany, and the Netherlands Jan van Eyck – most famous Dutch painter Mostly portraits
Northern Renaissance art focused on common people Pieter Bruegal—Peasant Wedding Raphael—Marriage of the Virgin Northern Renaissance art focused on common people Italian Renaissance = a little more formal Both are realistic, and use perspective
Northern Writers Try to Reform Society Christian Humanism Writers tried to improve society, make it more like Christ’s life Erasmus “In Praise of Folly.” Criticizes church and worldliness Thomas Moore Wrote “Utopia” No money, no property, no greed, no war Property corrupts people Christine di Pisan Female writer First Feminist Women would be more equal if they had an education
Shakespeare English vernacular writer Exposed human flaws Famous works include: Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Macbeth
Printing Spreads Renaissance Ideas Gutenberg improved on the Chinese/Korean design of the printing press Made books cheaper to print, making them more accessible, increasing literacy
The Legacy of the Renaissance or, what was I supposed to know again? Changes in the arts Art was influenced by Greece and Rome Art was secular AND religious Writers used vernacular The arts praised individual genius, and human achievement Changes in Society Printing made more information available Increased literacy Published law, making rights clear Published discoveries, leading to further discovery Christian Humanists tried to improve society People questioned political and religious organizations