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The Northern Renaissance: Art, Ideas, and the Printing Revolution

The Northern Renaissance, emerging in the late 15th century, transformed European art and thought through influential figures like Albrecht Dürer and Jan van Eyck. This period was characterized by a focus on Christian themes, humanism, and the revival of classical antiquity. The invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg revolutionized the dissemination of ideas, making literature accessible and spurring increased literacy across Europe. Key developments in art and philosophy emphasized individuality, secularism, and the celebration of humanity.

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The Northern Renaissance: Art, Ideas, and the Printing Revolution

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  1. Chapter 1 Section 2 Reading Focus • Which artists brought the Renaissance to northern Europe? • What themes did humanist thinkers and other writers explore? • What impact did the printing revolution have on Europe?

  2. Chapter 1 Section 2 Vocabulary • Engraving- art form in which an artist etches a design on metal plate with acid and then uses the plate to make prints. • Vernacular- everyday language of ordinary people. • Utopian- the ideal society

  3. Background 1050–1350 • Population growth • Economic development • City-states 1200–late 1500s • Artistic achievements Giovanni Bellini, Sacra Conversazione

  4. Intellectual Developments • Humanism • Revival of antiquity • Importance of the individual • Celebration of humanity • Secular/worldly focus Titian, Assumption of the Virgin

  5. Humanism and Individuality

  6. Ghiberti’s Doors

  7. Ghiberti’s Doors

  8. Donatello’s David

  9. Michelangelo’s David

  10. Renaissance Architecture • Classical influences • Mathematical harmony • The circle

  11. Brunelleschi’s Dome

  12. St. Peter’s Basilica

  13. Inside St. Peter’s

  14. Inside St. Peter’s

  15. Inside St. Peter’s

  16. The Northern Renaissance

  17. Albrecht Dürer • 1471–1528 • Introduced Italian Renaissance style of art to Germany Dürer, self-portrait

  18. Hans Holbein the Younger • 1497–1543 • German painter • Became court painter to King Henry VIII of England Holbein, self-portrait A Holbein portrait of King Henry VIII

  19. Jan van Eyck • 1390–1441 • Painted in oils • Detail, realism Van Eyck, Man in a Red Turban (possibly a self-portrait)

  20. The Northern Renaissance • More focused on Christianity than the Italian Renaissance • Began late 15thcentury/early 16th century Altarpiece for the Cathedral of St. Bavo in Ghent, created by Northern Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck

  21. The Printing Press • Invented by Johann Gutenberg in the mid-1400s • Made printed works cheaper and more readily available • Increased literacy in Europe • Helped spread new ideas A replica of Gutenberg’s printing press

  22. Christian Humanism • Union of classical influences and Christianity • Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) • Influence on northern Renaissance art Christian humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus A woodcut of Adam and Eve by Albrecht Durer, a German Renaissance artist

  23. Renaissance Politics and Economics: Legacy

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