1. The Renaissance Moves North

2. Renaissance Spreads North Northern Europe recovered more slowly from the Black Death Northern Europe recovered more slowly from the Black Death Began in Flanders and spread to Spain, France, Germany & England Began in Flanders and spread to Spain, France, Germany & England

3. Northern Renaissance Artists Albrecht Durer Albrecht Durer –Studied in Italy –Engravings: Design sketched on a metal plate with acid –Spread ideas of Italian Renaissance –“German Leonardo” Peter Paul Rubens Peter Paul Rubens –Blended realism with classical themes –Paintings portray pagan figures from the classical past

4. Northern Humanists Erasmus Erasmus –Priest –Called for translation of the bible into the vernacular (everyday language of the people) –Wrote The Praise of Folly to expose ignorant and immoral behavior of many people, including clergy. Thomas More Thomas More –Called for social reform –Wrote Utopia  Ideal society in which men and women live in peace and harmony –“Utopian”- now describes any ideal society

5. William Shakespeare English poet & playwright English poet & playwright Wrote 37 plays that are still Wrote 37 plays that are still performed around the world Vastly enriched the English Vastly enriched the Englishlanguage –1700 words appeared for the first time in his works

6. The Printing Revolution Johann Gutenburg (Germany) Johann Gutenburg (Germany) –Printed first complete edition of the Bible using the first printing press and printing inks of the west  The Chinese have practiced the form of printing (movable type) from an early time.  But printing from blocks was slow and costly. The art was revolutionized by Gutenburg by building on earlier advances.

7. The Printing Revolution By 1500, more than 20 million volumes of the Bible had been printed By 1500, more than 20 million volumes of the Bible had been printed Brought immense changes: Brought immense changes: –Printed books cheaper & easier to produce –Books more readily available; more people learned to read –Broader range of knowledge  Europeans were exposed to new ideas

8. Who’s Who of the Northern Renaissance? On the BACK of the chart from yesterday, add the following people: On the BACK of the chart from yesterday, add the following people: –Albrecht Durer –Erasmus –Thomas More –Miguel de Cervantes –Johann Gutenburg Answer the same questions from the front (Achievements, What did he do to represent the characteristics of the Renaissance?) Answer the same questions from the front (Achievements, What did he do to represent the characteristics of the Renaissance?) Turn in to the tray when you are finished. Due at the END of the period. Turn in to the tray when you are finished. Due at the END of the period. You will have a quiz over every person on your chart on Tuesday, 1/10. It will be fill in the blank with a word bank. You will have a quiz over every person on your chart on Tuesday, 1/10. It will be fill in the blank with a word bank.