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The Northern Renaissance

The Northern Renaissance. Northern Renaissance Begins. Renaissance ideas spread out of Italy into Northern Europe Major focus on realism inspires social reform. German Painters. Albrecht Durer Carvings and engravings Religious figures, myths, and landscapes

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The Northern Renaissance

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  1. The Northern Renaissance

  2. Northern Renaissance Begins • Renaissance ideas spread out of Italy into Northern Europe • Major focus on realism inspires social reform

  3. German Painters • Albrecht Durer • Carvings and engravings • Religious figures, myths, and landscapes • Work helped spread Renaissance ideas • Hans Hoblein • Influenced by Durer • Paintings were almost photographic

  4. Northern Writers Reform Society • Humanists become critical of the Christian Church • This leads to Christian Humanism: a focus on reforming society to educate all.

  5. Christian Humanists • Desiderius Erasmus • Holland • Made fun of merchants, lovers, priests, etc in “The Praise of Folley”

  6. Christian Humanists • Thomas Moore • England • Depicted a society free of greed and war • Utopia

  7. Women’s Reforms • Women writers begin to speak out • Protest for women’s education • Questioned whether boys and girls were treated equally

  8. The Elizabethan Age • England (Mid 1500’s) • William Shakespeare • Most famous Elizabethan author • Focused on classics and human feelings • Revealed conflict and human flaws

  9. Shakespeare • Tragedies • MacBeth • Hamlet • Othello • Romeo & Juliet

  10. Shakespeare • Comedies • Midsummer Night’s Dream • Taming of the Shrew

  11. Spreading Renaissance Ideas • Chinese invented block printing • Movable type in 1405 • Johann Gutenberg • 1440 in Germany • Improved the printing press • Made books cheaper and more accessible • Allowed greater spread of ideas across Europe

  12. Legacy of the Renaissance • Changes in Art • Drew on styles from Greece and Rome • More lifelike and realistic • Use of vernacular language • Praised individual achievement

  13. Legacy of the Renaissance • Changes in Society • More books led to greater learning and literacy • New discoveries printed: maps and charts • Humanism changes views • People begin to questions accepted structures

  14. Totem Pole Assignment • Create your own personal totem pole. • Each level of the pole should signify areas of your life. • Think about what you like to do and create a totem pole to illustrate this.

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