CHAPTER 1 – SECTION 2
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
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The Northern Renaissance begins
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The time was right…but why?
 1450,
the population began to rebound from the Bubonic
Plague
 1453, the Hundred Years’ War ended between England and
France
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How did the ideas spread to Northern Europe and why?
 1494,
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a French king took control of Naples, Italy.
He looted and plundered Italy and his reign spread North.
Artists, writers, scientists and the like fled like cockroaches out of
Italy and made their way North through Europe.
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Do you think they brought their ideas with them? What ideas did tthey
bring with them?
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
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German Painters
 Albrecht
 He
Durer traveled to Italy to study in 1494.
fled back to Germany when the French took control.
His works obviously portrayed realism and portraits of people
(like our modern day photographer).
 A big contribution was that he inspired other German artists to
adopt the Renaissance way of art.
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of Durer’s protégés was German artist Hans
Holbein the Younger.
 Specialized
in creating portraits that were almost
photographic in quality.
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
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Flemish Painter
Mainly wealthy merchant families that made Flanders
the artistic center of Europe
 Well-know Flemish artist was Jan van Eyck develop the
art of oil painting. Why?
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 It
does not dry as quick
 It can blend to develop a variety of colors
 It can be layered to produce stunning effects
Also, Flemish painter started to use a variety of tools to
paint, not just paint brushes.
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THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
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Northern Writers Reform Society
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Christian Humanists
 Desiderius
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Erasmus wrote Praise of Folly
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Erasmus and Thomas More
Made fun of: wealthy people, “schmoopie woopie” lovers, scholars
that argued, and arrogant priests
He believed in Christianity of the heart, not religious ceremonies
Thomas More
 Created
Utopia.
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a mode in 1516 of the perfect society in his book
No crime, greed, adultery, theft, arguments
Wanted a land of peace and serenity
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
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William Shakespeare wrote in Renaissance England
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He brought to light dramatic scenes of life through showing the true
character of people and the emotions that run through them
He examined the flaws in humans and the consequences that come
with them.
Printing Spreads Renaissance Ideas (A Revolution in
Knowledge and Thought)
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Johann Gutenberg from Mainz, Germany, reinvented movable type
around 1440.
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Great for Europeans because their alphabet was smaller than the
Chinese alphabet.
He invented the printing press
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A machine that presses paper against a tray full of inked movable type (little
metal letters).
He used it to print the 1st book, The (Gutenberg) Bible in about 1455 (1st fullsized book)
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
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The Printing Press Spreads Learning!!!
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How did your hand feel last week after writing your paragraph?
How do you think it would have felt if you had to write an entire
book?
How about a few hundred books?
Well…the printing press allowed authors to distribute numerous
copies of their works
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This allowed books to become cheaper, so most anyone could buy them.
Also, new ideas spread more quickly.
Printed in vernacular which encouraged people to read, learn, become
literate and apply their new found understanding.
As we know, the 1st book that was printed in mass, was the Gutenberg
Bible.
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People began to interpret the Bible for themselves.
This led the same people to understand the Bible and question the priests and
their behavior.
Led to reforms among the Church and spurred revolutionaries to interpret the
Bible further and create new and more appealing religions!!!
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO TEACH THE CLASS!!!
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Students will be given strips of bulletin-board paper. They will begin to construct a timeline of important
events/individual’s impact on the Renaissance and Reformation (should include a brief statement[2-3
sentences] of what happened and a picture. They will be expected to add 10 events or individual
contributions from every section of the text assigned for reading (totaling 30 items). This will be an ongoing
assignment lasting 3 days. Text/pictures/timeline should be large enough to see from different areas of the
room as the timelines can be used on the Chapter Test, so students should definitely collaborate with other
groups as to not have duplicate timelines. ***(The timelines should include Sections 1, 2, & 3 from Chapter
1.)***
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Next to students’ timelines, students will create a logo and a motto for the Renaissance on an 8 1/2 x 11
piece of paper.
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Once the timeline is finished, which will be Thursday, Sept. 27, students will turn in a brief summary (1paragraph) answering the following essential question: In the early 1300s, Europeans evolved past the ideas
of the Middle Ages and their artistic, political, religious, and social structures. How did the printing press
contribute to this revolution of thought and evolution?
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Students will present their work to the class on Friday, Sept. 28, and should be able to defend it. All
members will present their group’s ideas to the class and defend it with minor support from other group
members. (6 minutes per group)
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Items to review that defined the Renaissance (technology, science, shifts in religious ideals, art, and
humanitarian thought). These topics are interconnected and will arise throughout the year; identifying them
now will aid the students later.
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Assessment:
Students will be assessed on their participation in class and group discussion as well as their paragraph on
why the printing press created a massive revolution in thought. Additionally, students will be assessed on
how their group members viewed their contributions and by Mr. N for honest feedback about their group
member that correlates with what Mr. N observed. Everybody should be actively participating and pulling
their own weight. Goofing around and side conversations not relating to class will not be tolerated!!!