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The Northern Renaissance
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Italian vs Northern Art: Interpretation of man
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Northern Artists Did study the classics, but put more emphasis on reality. Figures look like real people from the 1500’s… frail, sometimes bald, and overweight.
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Detail of Art: Ghent Altarpiece
Van Eyk Brothers
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More focus on Literature
Invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press
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Two scholars Erasamus- studied the Classics (Greek and Roman culture) and the Early Christians… criticized superstition and ignorance. Thomas More- friend of Erasamus, published book called, “UTOPIA” which created an ideal society where all male citizens were equal.
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William Shakespeare Transformed well known local stories into plays.
Performed in a theatre called the Globe
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