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Northern Renaissance

Explore the Northern Renaissance and its impact on Europe. Discover how the printing press, reformers like Erasmus and Sir Thomas More, and influential artists like Albrecht Durer and Jan van Eyck shaped this transformative period.

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Northern Renaissance

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  1. Northern Renaissance Ms. James

  2. The Renaissance spreads North • Remember: Were does the Renaissance begin? • Italy in the 1300’s • By 1500 the ideas of the Renaissance are moving throughout Europe. • Trade, movement of artists and scholars, and the development of the printing press all help the spread.

  3. Printing Press • Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press. • First publication: 1,282 page Bible or the Gutenberg Bible. • Books are made faster and are becoming cheaper.

  4. Erasmus • Early Reformer of the Church • Writings fanned flames of discontent with the Roman Catholic Church. • Works were on the “Forbidden Books Index” • One such book “The Praise of Folly”

  5. Sir Thomas More • Author of Utopia • Book contains criticism of English government and vision for perfect society.

  6. William Shakespeare • One of the greatest English playwrights • “Romeo & Juliet” • Focused more on secular topics versus religious themes.

  7. Christine de Pisan • Wrote about the roles of women in society. • Grew up in French court • “The City of Women” • Topics focused on equality and education for women.

  8. Artists • Albrecht Durer >>> • Techniques of realism and perspective • Jan van Eyck >>> • Focused on landscapes and domestic life.

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