1. The Renaissance Spain

2. The Renaissance in Spain Spain’s close ties to the Church brought the Renaissance Cardinal Jimenez: Close to the king, believed in learning. Founded universities Made a Bible with three columns: Greek, Hebrew, Latin Philip II: Very religious, did not trust scholars Built El Escorial: palace, art gallery, tomb, church, symbol of power and devotion Arts flourished still in Toledo El Greco: Greek painter whose figures had long bodies Cervantes: wrote Don Quixote, a story about a knight

3. El Greco Theban Legion

4. El Escorial

5. Section 4 Assessment 1)Spain had close ties to the Church, and Cardinal Jimenez believed in learning 2)He was very religious and didn’t trust them 3)How did they differ? 4)Jimenez: Bible translation, universities El Greco: painter with elongated bodies El Greco: painter with elongated bodies Cervantes: Don Quixote Cervantes: Don Quixote