The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

SpainSpain

The Renaissance in SpainThe Renaissance in Spain

Spain’s close ties to the Church brought the Spain’s close ties to the Church brought the RenaissanceRenaissanceCardinal Jimenez: Close to the king, believed in Cardinal Jimenez: Close to the king, believed in learning. Founded universities Made a Bible with three learning. Founded universities Made a Bible with three columns: Greek, Hebrew, Latincolumns: Greek, Hebrew, LatinPhilip II: Very religious, did not trust scholarsPhilip II: Very religious, did not trust scholarsBuilt El Escorial: palace, art gallery, tomb, church, Built El Escorial: palace, art gallery, tomb, church, symbol of power and devotionsymbol of power and devotionArts flourished still in ToledoArts flourished still in ToledoEl Greco: Greek painter whose figures had long bodiesEl Greco: Greek painter whose figures had long bodiesCervantes: wrote Cervantes: wrote Don QuixoteDon Quixote, a story about a knight, a story about a knight

El GrecoTheban Legion

El Escorial

Section 4 AssessmentSection 4 Assessment

1)1) Spain had close ties to the Church, and Spain had close ties to the Church, and Cardinal Jimenez believed in learningCardinal Jimenez believed in learning

2)2) He was very religious and didn’t trust He was very religious and didn’t trust themthem

3)3) How did they differ?How did they differ?

4)4) Jimenez: Bible translation, universitiesJimenez: Bible translation, universities

El Greco: painter with elongated bodiesEl Greco: painter with elongated bodies

Cervantes: Cervantes: Don QuixoteDon Quixote