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1 Chapter Fourteen: The Renaissance in the North
Culture and Values, 6th Ed. Cunningham and Reich

2 Northern Europe in the 16th Century
Synthesis of new ideas from Italy Alternatives to traditional religious doctrine Enthusiasm for classical antiquity Emphasis on individualism Culture and Politics Francis I, The Hapsburgs, The Tudors Scientific, religious revolutionary movements

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6 The Reformation Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses Luther’s reforms
Indulgences Luther’s reforms Anabaptists (Peasants’ War 1525) Swiss Protestants, Calvinists, Anglicans Dissolution of Catholic Christendom

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8 Causes of the Reformation
Economic and nationalistic self-interests Unfair political and economic papal demands Maturation of reformation ideals Desire for more personal, interior piety Moral and intellectual depravity of clergy Wealth of monastic and episcopal lords

9 Renaissance Humanism and the Reformation: Humanists and Reformers
Similarities Religious aversions Favored early Christian writers over medieval scholastics Mastery of Biblical languages Differences Nature of humanity Education vs. Grace Universal truth found through exploration of religious texts vs. Scriptura sola

10 Renaissance Humanism and the Reformation
Emphasis on reading Scriptures Lay education “Universal Priesthood” Humanism as intellectual instrument Too optimistic and ecumenical

11 Cultural Significance of the Reformation
Spread of literacy Diffusion of literature Proliferation of vernacular texts Focus on the Word Aural vs. visual Hymns Simplistic decoration Secular art

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13 Intellectual Developments
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne ( ) First essayist Violence and religious bigotry New Renaissance Scientists Rejection of traditional methods, practices, assumptions

14 The Visual Arts in Northern Europe
Albrecht Dürer ( ) Italian, humanist influences Linear perspective Perception of the artist (Self-Portrait, 1500) Classical ideals of beauty, proportion Quest for knowledge, scientific precision Woodcuts, engraving Painting (Venetian influences)

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16 The Visual Arts in Northern Europe
Matthias Grünewald (c ) Rejected Renaissance innovations Traditional religious themes Isenheim Altarpiece, Crucifixion (1515) Political, religious sympathies Tortured images Lack of perspective, proportion

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18 The Visual Arts in Northern Europe
Albrecht Altdorfer ( ) Personal worldview through landscape Danube Landscape ( ) No human figures Contemplation on beauties of nature Sympathy with natural forces Light, scale, vitality

19 Painting in the Netherlands
Hieronymus Bosch (c ) Pessimistic view of human nature Human folly Inevitable punishment for sin Garden of Earthly Delights ( ) Pleasures of the body lead to damnation Private and complex symbolism

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22 Painting in the Netherlands
Pieter Bruegel, the Elder ( ) Futility of human existence Pervasiveness of sin Order, purpose in natural cycles Triumph of Death ( ) Hunters in the Snow (1565) Scenes from peasant life

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25 Art and Architecture in France
Jean Clouet (c ) Francis I (c ) French Gothic + Italian Renaissance Château de Chambord Emphasis on decoration Square Court of the Louvre

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27 Art in Elizabethan England
16th-century stability, prosperity Relations with Netherlands, Spain Insularity, nationalism Hans Holbein, the Younger (1497/8-1543) Nicholas Hilliard ( )

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31 Music of the Northern Renaissance
Complexity of style, polyphony Motets, madrigals Instrumental accompaniments French chansons, lyrical narratives German and Flemish songs Romantic, military, political Isaac, Sendl

32 Music of the Northern Renaissance: Elizabethan Music
Legacy of John Dunstable (c ) Italian secular music English Litany (1544) Simplified Gregorian Chant The Boke of Common Praier Noted (1549) Catholic music traditions Blocks of chords, counterpoint

33 Music of the Northern Renaissance: Elizabethan Music
English anthems Thomas Tallis (c ) Protestant compositions, Catholic masses Master of counterpoint William Byrd (c ) Virginal instrumentation, madrigals

34 Music of the Northern Renaissance: Elizabethan Music
English madrigals Expression of emotional extremes Thomas Morley ( ) Thomas Weelkes (c ) John Dowland’s ayres ( ) Simple songs, lute accompaniment Obsessively depressed and woeful

35 English Literature Humanism in England Classical, Italian models
Caxton’s printing press Increased literacy Classical, Italian models Thomas More ( ) Sir Philip Sidney ( ) Edmund Spencer ( )

36 English Literature English Drama Intellectual content, “common touch”
Inspired by Classical models Increasing prosperity and leisure Traveling actors, noble patrons Permanent theater buildings Intellectual content, “common touch” Nobility  groundlings

37 English Literature Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)
Blank verse Humanity defeated by destiny William Shakespeare ( ) Classical models, complicated plots Soliloquy, psychological motivation Great problems of human existence

38 Chapter Fourteen: Discussion Questions
What is the relationship between Luther’s religious reformation movement and the socio-economic revolts in Germany? Why were Luther’s principles so well received by the lower classes? Explain. To what extent did Humanism serve to further Luther’s reforms? At what point was Humanism no longer useful for the Protestant movement? Why was there so little visual art created in England during the sixteenth century? In what ways does Nicholas Hilliard’s Ermine Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I serve to foster the spirit of national pride evident in England during that time? Explain. In what ways is the “emphasis on individualism” evident in the arts of the Northern Renaissance? Explain, citing specific examples.

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