The Northern Renaissance Ideas began to spread north from Italy Ideas began to spread north from...

The Northern The Northern RenaissanceRenaissance

Ideas began to spread north Ideas began to spread north from Italyfrom Italy WarsWars TradeTrade TravelTravel Printing Press – Printing Press –

developed in 1440developed in 1440By Johannes GutenbergBy Johannes GutenbergAllowed for new forms of mass Allowed for new forms of mass mediamedia

Spreading IdeasSpreading Ideas Wars spread ideasWars spread ideas

France invaded ItalyFrance invaded ItalyFrench brought Italian artists backFrench brought Italian artists back

Kings and Queens began Kings and Queens began supporting scholars and artistssupporting scholars and artists Humanists grew rapidly in the northHumanists grew rapidly in the north

So did their ideasSo did their ideas Northern Europeans traveledNorthern Europeans traveled

Many studied in ItalyMany studied in Italy

The French RenaissanceThe French Renaissance Architects created chateauxArchitects created chateaux

Large estates combining Gothic Large estates combining Gothic and Classical architectureand Classical architecture

French writers borrowed from French writers borrowed from ItalianItalian

Northern EuropeNorthern Europe Christian HumanismChristian Humanism

Italian Humanists took a more Italian Humanists took a more secular viewsecular view

Wanted reforms to end abuses in Wanted reforms to end abuses in the Churchthe Church

PaintersPainters Biblical scenes in Biblical scenes in

sharp detail sharp detail

The English RenaissanceThe English Renaissance Ideas did not spread until end of Ideas did not spread until end of

“The War of the Roses”“The War of the Roses” Tudor family defeated the York Tudor family defeated the York

familyfamily Humanists were interested in Humanists were interested in

social issuessocial issues Thomas More – Thomas More – UtopiaUtopia

DramaDrama William Shakespeare and William Shakespeare and

Christopher MarloweChristopher Marlowe