1. Bell Ringer “UTOPIA” Imagine a perfect place/society existed on earth. What would it be like? What would make it perfect? How would the people act? What would they do everyday?

2. Ch.1 Section 2 The Northern Renaissance

3. The Beginning By around 1450 both plague and war had declined making it possible for cities to grow and merchants to become wealthy. Trade increased Patronage for artists increased – Ex: Francis I, king of France, invited Da Vinci to retire in France. – Queen Elizabeth, Queen of England, was a prominent patron.

4. Albrecht Durer Famous painter from Germany. Born in 1471. – Was the 3 rd of 18 brothers and sisters. – The “Praying Hands”. http://www.moytura.com/reflections/prayinghan ds.htm http://www.moytura.com/reflections/prayinghan ds.htm

6. Praying Hands

8. Jan Van Eyck Flemish(Dutch) Painter- Born sometime after 1395. He was the leading painter of his day and very highly paid.

10. The Virgin Of Chancellor Rolin

11. Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife 1434

12. Desiderius Erasmus Famous humanist writer. Born in Holland around 1466 Wrote the “Praise of Folly” which he dedicated to Thomas More. It poked fun of the imperfections in humans. Believed in Christianity of the heart.

13. Desiderius Erasmus

14. Excerpt from “The Praise of Folly” http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/erasmu s.html http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/erasmu s.html

15. Thomas More Famous Humanist writer. Born in London, England in 1478. – Was a life long friend of Desiderius Erasmus. – Shakespeare wrote a play about him. – Was a member of British Parliament and was beheaded by King Henry VIII of England. Wrote “Utopia” which is Greek for no place. Was about a fictional perfect society. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_%28book%29

16. Thomas More

17. William Shakespeare The greatest play writer in history. He’s the most widely read author today. Wrote around 38 plays, most of them in the vernacular. Ex: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and King Lear. Elizabethan Life- http://www.william- shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare- biography-elizabethan-theatre-playhouse-inn- yards.htmhttp://www.william- shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare- biography-elizabethan-theatre-playhouse-inn- yards.htm

18. William Shakespeare

19. Globe Theatre

20. Bear baiting

23. Other Elizabethan Sports http://www.elizabethan- era.org.uk/elizabethan-sports.htm http://www.elizabethan- era.org.uk/elizabethan-sports.htm

24. Johann Gutenburg (1394- 1468) Famous for reinvented the printing press. The earliest dated printed book known is the "Diamond Sutra", printed in China in 868. in 1041, movable clay type was first invented in China. His 1 st book was the Gutenburg Bible. http://www.flowofhistory.com/units/west/11/ FC74 http://www.flowofhistory.com/units/west/11/ FC74

25. Gutenburg

29. Effects of the Printing Press Ideas were spread faster Communication increased More people learned to read and write. Help start the Protestant Reformation. Books were more affordable and the # of books increased. Most material was printed in the vernacular.