The Northern Renaissance

1. What factors led to the beginning of the Renaissance in northern Europe? 

Urban merchants became wealthy enough to sponsor artists.

2. How did the invention of the printing press help spread learning and Renaissance ideas? 

It increased literacy in Europe

3. Albrecht Dürer

German artist famous for realistic woodcuts and engravings. 

4. Jan van Eyck- 

Flemish painter pioneered oil-based painting

5. Pieter Bruegel the Elder-  

a painter and printmaker from Brabant, known for his landscapes and peasant scenes

6. Desiderius Erasmus- 

a Dutch philosopher and Christian scholar 

7. Thomas More- 

was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist

8. William Shakespeare- 

was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist

TERMS & NAMES 

Utopia- is an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens

William Shakespeare- was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist

Johann Gutenberg- was a German goldsmith, inventor, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe with the printing press

2. Which of the events listed in the readings relating to the Northern Renaissance do you think was most important? Explain.

I think that the printing press was the most important in the Northern Renaissance because it allowed people to spread news easily and expand the movement. 

MAIN IDEAS

3. How did Albrecht Dürer’s work reflect the influence of the Italian Renaissance?
He was the only artist who drew things as they really were and he drew living things.

4. What was one way the Renaissance changed society? 

The art during the Renaissance changed society because it influenced many people and allowed creativity for all to see.

5. Why was the invention of the printing press so important?  

It made information inexpensive, more books led to more people gaining knowledge and literacy.