UNIT 4 Chapter 17 European Renaissance & Reformation THE
RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION
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OBJECTIVES CORE OBJECTIVE: Explain the conditions in Europe
that brought upon the Renaissance and the Reformation. Objective
4.2 : Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of
Renaissance artists and writers. Objective 4.3: Trace the
development and impact of the Northern Renaissance. THEME: Two
movements, the Renaissance and the Reformation, usher in dramatic
social and cultural changes in Europe.
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CHAPTER 17: European Renaissance and Reformation, 13001600 Two
movements, the Renaissance and the Reformation, usher in dramatic
social and cultural changes in Europe. SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION
3 SECTION 4 Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance The Northern
Renaissance Luther Leads the Reformation The Reformation
Continues
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The Northern Renaissance CHAPTER 17 SECTION 2 In the 1400s, the
ideas of the Italian Renaissance begin to spread to Northern
Europe.
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THESIS EXAMPLE LEONARDO DA VINCI Leonardo da Vinci was the
greatest artist of the Renaissance because of his interest in
classical culture, belief in human potential; and influence on
future artists Main Supporting Points #1 Classical Culture (Greece
& Rome) #2 Belief in human potential (science & invention)
#3 Influence upon history
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RENAISSANCE IDEAS SPREAD Spirit of Renaissance Italy impresses
visitors from northern Europe The Renaissance spreads for 3 reasons
#1 Hundred Years War ends (1453), cities grow #2 Merchants in
northern cities sponsor artists #3 English & French monarchs
are art patrons
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NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ART Artists, writers move to northern
Europe fleeing war in Italy (1494) Northern Renaissance artists
interested in realism Albrecht Drers woodcuts and engravings
emphasize realism (Germany) Hans Holbein the Younger paints
portraits, often of English royalty Flemish Painters Flanders is
the artistic center of northern Europe Jan van Eyck, pioneer in
oil-based painting, uses layers of paint Van Eycks paintings are
realistic and reveal subjects personality Pieter Bruegel captures
scenes of peasant life with realistic details
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Northern Renaissance Art
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The Younger
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WRITERS WANT REFORM Northern Humanists Criticize the Catholic
Church, start Christian humanism Want to reform society and promote
education, particularly for women Womens Reforms Christine de
Pizan, one of the first women writers She promotes education, equal
treatment for boys and girls Christian Humanists Desiderius Erasmus
of Holland is best-known Christian humanist Erasmuss book, The
Praise of Folly, pokes fun at merchants and priests Thomas More of
England creates a model society in his book Utopia
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THE ELIZABETHAN AGE Queen Elizabeth I Renaissance spreads to
England in mid-1500s English 1500s known as the Elizabethan Age,
after Queen Elizabeth I She was a strong patron of arts, especially
theatre Elizabeth reigns from 1558 to 1603 William Shakespeare
Shakespeare is often regarded as the greatest playwright, from
England Born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 Plays performed at
Londons Globe Theater Famous works: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, A
Midsummer Nights Dream
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THE PRINTING PRESS Around 1440 Johann Gutenberg of Germany
develops printing press Printing press allows for quick, cheap book
production What was the first book printed with movable type in
1455?
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The Renaissance Crash Course Was it a Thing?
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