The European The European RenaissanceRenaissance

The Renaissance in the NorthThe Renaissance in the North

Mr. PagliaroMr. PagliaroSeymour High SchoolSeymour High School

Key Idea…Key Idea…

CULTURAL INTERACTION:CULTURAL INTERACTION:The ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread The ideas of the Italian Renaissance spread

to Northern Europe in the 1400s.to Northern Europe in the 1400s.

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary

Terms:Terms: utopiautopia Christian HumanistsChristian Humanists moveable typemoveable type tempera painttempera paint oil paintoil paint

Names:Names: Albrecht DAlbrecht Dürerürer Flanders/FlemishFlanders/Flemish Jan van EyckJan van Eyck Pieter Bruegel (the Pieter Bruegel (the

elder)elder) Desiderius ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus Thomas MoreThomas More William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

ObjectivesObjectives

Describe the themes that northern Describe the themes that northern European artists, humanists, and writers European artists, humanists, and writers explored.explored.

Explain how the printing revolution shaped Explain how the printing revolution shaped European society.European society.

Where was the “Northern” Renaissance Where was the “Northern” Renaissance happening?happening?

Comparing Renaissance ArtComparing Renaissance Art

ThemesThemes Italy: humanismItaly: humanismNorthern Europe: Christian values, church reformNorthern Europe: Christian values, church reform

PatronagePatronage Italy: merchantsItaly: merchantsNorthern Europe: royaltyNorthern Europe: royalty

Characteristics of Northern Characteristics of Northern Renaissance ArtRenaissance Art

Attention to details.Attention to details. More realism & naturalism More realism & naturalism

Less idealismLess idealism

Landscapes.Landscapes. Emphasis on middle-class/peasant life.Emphasis on middle-class/peasant life. Details of domestic interiors.Details of domestic interiors. Great skill in portraits.Great skill in portraits.

Jan van Eyck (1395 – 1441)Jan van Eyck (1395 – 1441)

More courtly and More courtly and aristocratic work.aristocratic work. Court painter to Court painter to

the Duke of the Duke of Burgundy, Philip Burgundy, Philip the Good.the Good.

The Virgin and The Virgin and Chancellor RolinChancellor Rolin, , 1435. 1435.

Giovanni Giovanni Arnolfini and Arnolfini and

His WifeHis Wife

(Wedding (Wedding Portrait)Portrait)

Jan Van Jan Van

EyckEyck

14341434

Jan van EyckJan van Eyck - Giovanni Arnolfini & - Giovanni Arnolfini & His WifeHis Wife (details)(details)

Quentin Massys’ Quentin Massys’ The Moneylender & His WifeThe Moneylender & His Wife, 1514, 1514

Albrecht DAlbrecht DürerürerSelf Portrait, 1498Self Portrait, 1498

Pieter Bruegel,Pieter Bruegel,Winter Landscape with Bird Trap (1565)Winter Landscape with Bird Trap (1565)

Reading Strategy: Identifying main ideasReading Strategy: Identifying main ideas

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Northern Renaissance

Artists Humanists Writers Printing Revolution

German Flemish

Art: GermanArt: German

Themes:Themes: Religious/Classical mythsReligious/Classical myths

Style:Style: RealismRealism LandscapesLandscapes Woodcuts & EngravingsWoodcuts & Engravings

Figures:Figures: Albrecht DAlbrecht Dürerürer Hans Holbein the YoungerHans Holbein the Younger

photographic detail in portraitsphotographic detail in portraits

Art: FlemishArt: Flemish ThemesThemes

Peasants scenesPeasants scenes GroupsGroups Landscapes + People = Full sceneLandscapes + People = Full scene

StylesStyles Oil paintingsOil paintings RealismRealism ÜÜber detailsber details

FiguresFigures Jan van EyckJan van Eyck Pieter BruegelPieter Bruegel

Christian HumanismChristian Humanism

Themes:Themes: Reform societyReform society

Especially the churchEspecially the church ““Christianity of the Heart”Christianity of the Heart”

Figures:Figures: ErasmusErasmus

The Praise of FollyThe Praise of Folly: satire of merchants, scholars, lovers, and : satire of merchants, scholars, lovers, and pompous priests…Arrogant people.pompous priests…Arrogant people.

Thomas MoreThomas More UtopiaUtopia: A land without greed, corruption, or war: A land without greed, corruption, or war

Upheld Christian valuesUpheld Christian values

WritersWriters

ShakespeareShakespeareHumanist values in playsHumanist values in plays

Julius Caesar, Antony & CleopatraJulius Caesar, Antony & Cleopatra, , Richard IIIRichard III--historical plays-History is a HUMANITYhistorical plays-History is a HUMANITY

Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, The Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of VeniceMerchant of Venice- all focus on the lives of - all focus on the lives of merchant classmerchant class

The Printing RevolutionThe Printing Revolution