The Northern Renaissance Ch 1.2 – Flashcards
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Abrecht Durer
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known for woodcuts and engraving, studied in Italy, classical myths, religious/ subjects realism
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Jan van Eyck
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layering, oil based paintings, Flemish, realism
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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realism, portraying large #s of people, portrayed peasant life/everyday life, showed feelings
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Desiderius Erasmus
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wrote : THE PRAISE OF THE FOLLY, famous, made fun of wealthy merchants, quarl, scholars, pompus, priest, heartsick lovers, he said all people should study the bible, rulers didn't want that to happen
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Thomas More
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wrote UTOPIA= no place=perfect world, none existint, gets his head chopped off governement upset with him, criticized politics, religion and society, he was considered radical
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William Shakespeare
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most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age, best playrights of all time, dramatic conflict, showed deep understanding between humans. Theatre: The Globe from Strafford Upon Avon. Famous plays: Othello, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, all reveal human soul
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Elizabethan Age
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named after the Queen, supported growth of art and literature in England 1558-1603
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Johann Gutenberg
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perfected the printing press (org. in China),brought in literature to the masses of the known world
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1st Published Book
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"Gutenberg Bible"
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Printing Press
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makes books and bibles, mass production, cheaply produced, vernancular languages, educate lower class, peasants getting smarter
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changed patrons, perspective, humanism, indivualism, layering, oil painting, luxuries against God, could enjoy life, education more widespread. More people were exposed to ideas because they could read information in their own language.
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What was one way the Renaissance changed society?
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Painting #4
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Peter Brutal the Elder, focused on accomidating people/peasants, SUMMER PAINTING, antiguity is shown because it shows ideas no way to move up in the power chart. No learning, indivualism, worldliness
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Indivualism
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importance of an indivual, self worthm independence, FOCUS on one self, differentiating ex: clothes you wear, eat, talk to
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worldness
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focus on here and now, secular, enjoys life, learning about different cultures
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learning
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to improve knowledge, other cultures, reading bible with vernacular languages, enduring understanding, branch off things you learn, renaissance: freedom
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antiquity
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classical items from Greek and Roman heritage, retuning to old ideas
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reform
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change, reconstruct, rebuild
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Painting #1
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SCHOOL OF ATHENS by Rafeal, showed smart/upperclass, learning: sharing info with eachother, human potential specified. Worldliness: here and now, enjoying life, how? first time able to learn. Antiquity brought back Greek and Roman heritage: statues, sculptues and architect. Reform: changing humanism, movement potential. Indivualism: independent learning
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Painting #2
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A MONEY CHANGER AND HIS WIFE. Reform: change his money or currencies. Indivualism: focusing on one self, converting money, educating itself on the currencies. Learning: educating a/b different currencies. Worldliness: ex:ship in the picture, currencies are coming around the world, culture.
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Painting # 3
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VIRTUVIANMAN by Di Vinci, how body works, indivualism: focussing on one self and how the body works, worldliness: here now body is here and now. Reform: change way of thinking, educating. No Antiquity.
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The Hundred Years' War ended, plague ended, Urban merchant became wealthy enough to sponsor, increased population
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What factors led to the beginning of the Renaissance in northern Europe?
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made it possible to produce books quickly, cheaply, mass production and in vernacular languages.
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How did the invention of the printing press help spread learning and Renaissance ideas?
