Art of the Northern Renaissance
By: Daniel, Jackson, Jimmy, Patrick
The Sm-orthern Renaissance
First, let's see where in the world this all takes place...
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next, look closely at each of these paintings...
Cornelis Engebrechtsz: The Crucifixion (1525)
Hugo van der Goes: The Fall (1479)
Jan Van Eyck: Man in a Red Turban (1433)
Important Sm-artists
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
Jean Fouqet (1420-1481)
Jan van Eyck (c1390-1441)
Factors affecting the art of the northern european renaissance
Spreading of Ideas - Printing Press
With the invention of moveable type replaced block printing in 1546, associated with Johann Gutenberg (c. 1398-1468) and others in the Rhineland, books were more readily published and distributed than before. The ideas of certain authors and contemporaries, like Thomas More and Desiderius Erasmus, could be spread easily throughout Northern Europe. Individuals could read on their own to gain knowledge and form opinions, and governments could publish laws and rules. Thus, the ideas of Humanism spread through Northern Europe, which greatly influenced the art at the time. The printing press also lended itself to the mass production of illuminated manuscripts, which influenced the literature of the time as well as art simultaneously.
Traditional Values vs. italian influence
Climate and geography
Questions
2. Between the two regions, which of the styles do you prefer? Why?
3. What was a practical reason for the difference in mediums used by artists in the North and South of Europe?
4. Of the factors described, justify which one you believe is most significant.