Renaissance Art in Northern Europe, Should not be considered an appendage to Italian art., But,...

Renaissance Art in Renaissance Art in Northern EuropeNorthern Europe

Renaissance Art in Renaissance Art in Northern EuropeNorthern Europe

, Should not be considered an appendage to Italian art.

, But, Italian influence was strong. Painting in OIL, developed in Flanders, was

widely adopted in Italy.

, The differences between the two cultures: Italy change was inspired by humanism with

its emphasis on the revival of the values of classical antiquity.

No. Europe change was driven by religious reform, the return to Christian values, and the revolt against the authority of the Church.

, More princes & kings were patrons of artists.

Characteristics of Northern Characteristics of Northern Renaissance ArtRenaissance Art

Characteristics of Northern Characteristics of Northern Renaissance ArtRenaissance Art

, Tendency toward realism & naturalism [less emphasis on the “classical ideal”].

, Interest in landscapes., More emphasis on middle-class

and peasant life., Details of domestic interiors., Great skill in portraiture.

• People from Flanders are Flemish• Flanders = parts of present day Belgium, France and the Netherlands

Jan van Eyck (1395 – 1441)Jan van Eyck (1395 – 1441)Jan van Eyck (1395 – 1441)Jan van Eyck (1395 – 1441)

, More courtly and aristocratic work. Court painter to

the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good.

, The Virgin and Chancellor Rolin, 1435.

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The Last The Last JudgmentJudgment 1420-14251420-1425

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Giovanni Giovanni Arnolfini Arnolfini and His and His

WifeWife

(Wedding (Wedding Portrait)Portrait)

Jan Van Jan Van

EyckEyck

14341434

Rogier van der Weyden Rogier van der Weyden (1399-1464)(1399-1464)

Rogier van der Weyden Rogier van der Weyden (1399-1464)(1399-1464)

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Quentin Massys (1465-Quentin Massys (1465-1530)1530)

Quentin Massys (1465-Quentin Massys (1465-1530)1530)

, The Ugly Dutchess, 1525-1530

Massys’ Massys’ The Moneylender & The Moneylender & His WifeHis Wife, 1514, 1514

Massys’ Massys’ The Moneylender & The Moneylender & His WifeHis Wife, 1514, 1514

Lucas Cranach the Elder Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)(1472-1553)

Lucas Cranach the Elder Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)(1472-1553)

, Court painter at Wittenberg from 1505-1553.

, His best portraits were of Martin Luther (to the left).

Lucas Cranach the ElderLucas Cranach the ElderLucas Cranach the ElderLucas Cranach the Elder

Old Man with a Young Old Man with a Young WomanWoman

Amorous Old Woman with Amorous Old Woman with a Young Mana Young Man

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), A scholar as well as

an artist., Also a scientist

Wrote books on geometry, fortifications, and human proportions.

, Self-Portrait at 26, 1498.

Dürer – Dürer – Self-Portrait in Fur-Self-Portrait in Fur-Collared RobeCollared Robe, 1500, 1500Dürer – Dürer – Self-Portrait in Fur-Self-Portrait in Fur-Collared RobeCollared Robe, 1500, 1500

Dürer Dürer

The Last The Last SupperSupper

woodcut, woodcut, 15101510

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The Last The Last SupperSupper

woodcut, woodcut, 15101510

Dürer Dürer

FourFourHorsemenHorsemen

of theof theApocalypsApocalyps

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Hieronymus Bosch (1450-Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516)1516)

Hieronymus Bosch (1450-Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516)1516)

, A pessimistic view of human nature., Had a wild and lurid

imagination. Fanciful monsters &

apparitions.

, Untouched by the values of the Italian perspective. His figures are flat. Perspective is ignored.

, More a landscape painter than a portraitist.

HieronyHieronymusmus

BoschBosch

The The Garden Garden

of of Earthy Earthy

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HieronyHieronymusmus

BoschBosch

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Pieter Bruegel the Elder Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569)(1525-1569)

Pieter Bruegel the Elder Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569)(1525-1569)

, Was deeply concerned with human vice and follies.

, A master of landscapes; not a portraitist. People in his works often have round, blank,

heavy faces. They are expressionless, mindless, and

sometimes malicious. They are types, rather than individuals. Their purpose is to convey a message.

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Tower of BabelTower of Babel, , 15631563

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Tower of BabelTower of Babel, , 15631563

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Mad MegMad Meg, 1562, 1562Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Mad MegMad Meg, 1562, 1562

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, The BeggarsThe Beggars, , 15681568

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, The BeggarsThe Beggars, , 15681568

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Parable of the Parable of the Blind Leading the BlindBlind Leading the Blind, 1568, 1568

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Parable of the Parable of the Blind Leading the BlindBlind Leading the Blind, 1568, 1568

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, The Triumph of The Triumph of DeathDeath, 1562, 1562

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, The Triumph of The Triumph of DeathDeath, 1562, 1562

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Hunters in the Hunters in the SnowSnow, 1565, 1565

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Hunters in the Hunters in the SnowSnow, 1565, 1565

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Winter SceneWinter Scene, , 15651565

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, Winter SceneWinter Scene, , 15651565

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, The HarvestersThe Harvesters, , 15651565

Bruegel’s, Bruegel’s, The HarvestersThe Harvesters, , 15651565

El El GrecoGreco

Christ Christ in in

Agony Agony on the on the CrossCross

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El El GrecoGreco

Christ Christ in in

Agony Agony on the on the CrossCross

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El GrecoEl Greco

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Hans Holbein, the Younger Hans Holbein, the Younger (1497-1543)(1497-1543)

Hans Holbein, the Younger Hans Holbein, the Younger (1497-1543)(1497-1543)

, One of the great German artists who did most of his work in England. Erasmus Writing, 1523

, Henry VIII was his

patron from 1536., Great portraitist noted

for: Objectivity &

detachment. Doesn’t conceal the

weaknesses of his subjects.

Artist to the TudorsArtist to the TudorsArtist to the TudorsArtist to the Tudors

Henry VIII (left), 1540 Henry VIII (left), 1540 and the future Edward and the future Edward VI (above), 1543.VI (above), 1543.

The Elizabethan AgeThe Elizabethan AgeThe Elizabethan AgeThe Elizabethan Age, Queen Elizabeth reigned in England

from 1558 to 1603 … more on her later.

William William ShakespeareShakespeare

William William ShakespeareShakespeare“All the world’s a stage, we

are merely players.”

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, Romeo Must Die (2000)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, Valley Girl(1983)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, West Side Story (1961)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, The Lion King (1994)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, She's the Man (2006)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, Forbidden Planet (1956)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, 10 Things I Hate about You (1999)

Shakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ MoviesShakespeare's’ Movies, Kiss Me, Kate (1948)

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

, A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

,  Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.  

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

, Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. 

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

, All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages. 

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

, Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. 

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

, Better three hours too soon than a minute too late. 

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

, The empty vessel makes the loudest sound. 

Quotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable ShakespeareQuotable Shakespeare

, I say there is no darkness but ignorance.