1. Unit 1A: The Northern Renaissance
World History - 9th
Mr. Sularz
Summit High School

2. The Northern Renaissance
Northern Europeans influenced by Italian Renaissance yet different…
1. Artists - perspective, individuals, & oil-based paints
Albrecht Dürer, Hans Hoblien, Jan Van Eyck & Pieter Bruegel
2. Northern Humanists - education, classical learning, & religious/moral reform
Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas More. & Francois Rabelais
3. Writers - vernacular & for entertainment
William Shakespeare & Miguel De Cervantes
4. The Printing Revolution - printing press
Johann Gutenberg

3. Northern Renaissance Tour
What makes this person an example of the Renaissance? Develop a theory and explain why (in detail) for one of the assigned people.
1. Artists
Albrecht Dürer
Hans Hoblien
Jan Van Eyck
Pieter Bruegel
2. Northern Humanists
Desiderius Erasmus
Thomas More
Francois Rabelais
3. Writers
William Shakespeare
Use your HW, Green ( ), Red ( ) to help.

4. German Artist: Albrecht Dürer

5. German Artist - Hoblien

6. Flemish Artist: Jan Van Eyck

7. Flemish Artist: Pieter Bruegel

8. Northern Humanists: Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas More, & François Rabelais

9. Writers: William Shakespeare

10. Miguel De Cervantes Don Quixote
Soldier turned Writer
Don Quixote
Main Theme:
Romanticism (dreams) vs. common sense (reality)
Ex. Don Quixote & the Windmill
Spanish Language & Literature
Considered the first modern “Novel”
Use of Vernacular

11. Printing: Johann Guttenberg
What is the overall importance of movable type?

12. Closing Activity – Importance of Moveable Type
In 1465, Johann Gutenberg created the European printing press that used moveable type, thus starting a printing revolution in Europe. Read over the handout & answer the questions to learn about the greatest changes the printing press had on the day to day lives of Europeans.