THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE

NORTHERN RENAISSANCE

Italian Renaissance ideas

quickly spread to northern

European countries such as

England, France, and

Germany.

Spread by the rapid growth

of cities and the concept of

patronage.

SPREAD OF ART

As France invaded northern

Italy, the wars resulted in a

sharing of knowledge and art

similar to the crusades.

Northern artists, architects,

and philosophers studied in

Italy and brought the ideas

back home.

NORTHERN WRITERS

Northern writers

started using their

vernacular language to

question many of the

practices and teachings

of the Church.

They desired to reform

society.

CHRISTIAN HUMANISTS

Believed in a

“Christianity of the heart”

without ceremonies and

rules and believed all

people should study the

Bible.

Promoted the education

of women and people of all

classes.

WOMEN’S REFORMS

Philosophers including

women began questioning

men and women roles in

society.

Although minimal, there

was a significant increase

in educated women in

society.

ELIZABETHAN AGE

The period in England from

1550 to 1600 when the

Renaissance spread to England.

Queen Elizabeth was highly

educated and promoted English

art and literature during this

period.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Most famous writer of the

Elizabethan Age.

Shakespeare loved the classics

and gave them new meaning and

life through his plays.

His plays were famously

performed at the Globe Theatre and

became the basis for many modern

day writers and filmmakers.

JOHANN GUTENBERG AND THE PRINTING PRESS

Using ideas from the Ancient

Chinese, Johann Gutenberg

developed the printing press in

1440.

It allowed for writing to be mass

produced for the first time and

produced quickly.

The first book printed on the

press was the Bible.

LEGACY OF THE RENAISSANCE: ARTS

Art became more realistic.

Style relied on classical Greece

and Rome.

Art began to depict more

secular rather than religious

images.

The use of vernacular

languages became common.

LEGACY OF THE RENAISSANCE: SOCIETY

Information became available to a wider range of

people.

There was a dramatic increase in the number of people

educated.

Laws became more clear to people and the questioned

their rights.

People all over began to question established political

and religious structures.

VIDEO CLIPS

Gutenberg Bible: 2 Minutes

Elizabeth and the Renaissance: 2 Minutes