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The Renaissance
Spreads
Spread Of Ideas
By the late 1400s the Renaissance
spread across Northern Europe
By 1450 the population of
Northern Europe began to increase
after a sharp decline due to the
bubonic plague, and the Hundred
Years’ War
Question
How do you think these
ideas spread throughout
Northern Europe?
The Northern Renaissance
The monarchs of England & France were
strong patrons of the arts
Italian ideas mingled with northern
traditions and developed their own
distinct characteristics
Artists were especially interested in
realism
The idea of human dignity caused many
northern humanists to plan a social
reform based on Judeo-Christian values
Francis I of France
Invited da Vinci
to retire in France
Hired Italian
artists and
architects to
rebuild and
redecorate
Fontainebleau
castle
Fontainebleau
Became a showcase
for Renaissance art
Albrecht Durer
Famous German
Painter
Studied in Italy 1494
Returned to Germany
to do woodcuts and
engravings
Subjects: religious,
classical myths,
realistic landscapes
Influenced other
Germans
Flemish Painters
From Flanders
Today is part of France and
the Netherlands
Artists were supported by a
wealthy merchant class
Jan van Eyck
Flemish artist
Used oil-based
paints to develop
techniques that
painters still use
Used a layering
technique that
created subtle colors
Ideas spread to Italy
& around Northern
Europe
Pieter Bruegel
Focused on
realism &
individuality
Skillful in
portraying crowds
Portrayed
everyday Peasant
life, with a sense
of life and feeling
The Elizabethan Age
Named for Queen Elizabeth I
Reigned from 1558 to 1603
Good Queen Bess
The Virgin Queen
Queen Elizabeth I
Well educated
Spoke 5
languages
Wrote poetry
and music
Patron of
English art and
literature
William Shakespeare
Most famous writer of
the Elizabethan Age
Greatest playwright of
all time (poems &
plays)
Performed at the
Globe Theater
Inspired by the
classics
Human flaws
Dramatic conflict
Discussion
Turn to page 49 and examine
the connect to today section
How has Shakespeare
influenced modern artists?
Assignment
Look at page 51, changes in art
& society
Working in pairs, pick your top
3 from each category
Explain why those are your top
3 most important