RENAISSANCE IN THE NORTH

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RENAISSANCE IN THE NORTH
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NORTHERN ART
ART FLOWS NORTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND SOCIAL
STIMULUS THE IDEOLOGY OF THE RENAISSANCE REMIANS
CONSTANT HUMANISM DOMINATES THE CULTURAL
CHANGES ART IS IMPORTANT BUT, LITERATURE EXPANDS
AS LITERACY INCREASES.
RABELAIS
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HUMAN CHALLENGES TO RELIGION

• RENAISSANCE AS A CHRISTIAN HUMANIST MOVEMENT
• TRIED TO UNITE CLASSICAL LEARNING AND CHRISTIAN
  FAITH
• USE OF LEARNING TO BRING ABOUT RELIGIOUS AND
  MORAL REFORM

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ERASMUS AS HUMANIST
Dutch humanist from Rotterdam Ordained priest,
prince of northern humanist Used language to
understand the bible better Copied new testament
to greek with mistakes Wrote Praise of Folly
pokes fun at church and attitudes of the time
ignorance, superstition and greed Common language
bible (allows common people to read) Wanted
church reform but, not reformation
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SIR THOMAS MORE
Classic English humanist Friend of
Erasmus Studied Law, Lord Chancellor in 1529
under Henry VIII Wrote Utopia Put to death by
Henry VIII after Kings battle with the Church
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DURER

• German Leonardo taught in Venice
• Spread renaissance ideas
• Wood cuts and carvings
• Religious and classical subjects

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DURER
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VAN EYCK AND BRUEGHEL

• FLANDERS FLEMISH
• OIL PAINTER LANDSCAPES
• PERSPECTIVE VIBRANT COLORS
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL ORDINARY PEOPLE

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CHANGES IN LITERATURE

• RABELAIS- FRENCH WRITER, GARGANTUA PANTAGRUEL
• LIVES UNRESTRAINED
• CERVANTES SPANISH DON QUIXOTE, GREATEST EVER?
• SHAKESPEARE
• POET/PLAY WRITE
• EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• INDIVIDUALISM
• 1700 NEW WORDS