Chapter 17.2: The Northern Renaissance Flashcards
Where was Leonardo da Vinci invited to retire?
France
Who invited Leonardo da Vinci to retire?
Francis 1
What castle did Francis I invite artists and architects to work at?
Fontainebleau
How did artistic ideas spread from Italy to Northern Europe?
1) Many Italian artists and writers left for a safe live in Northern Europe.
2) Northern European artists who studied in Italy carried Renaissance ideas back to their homeland.
Why did many Italian writers and painters move to Northern Europe?
In 1494, a French king claimed the throne in Southern Italy and launched an invasion through Northern Italy.
Albrecht Dürer
German artists who traveled to study
when he returned to Germany, he produced wood cuts and engravings
many of prints portray religious subjects, classical myths, or realistic landscapes
In what year did Albrecht Dürer go to study in Italy?
1494
Hans Holbein
German artist who specialized in painting portraits that are almost photographic in detail
Where did Hans Holbein emigrate to?
England
Why did Hans Holbein emigrate?
painted portraits of King Henry VIII and other members of English royal family
Jan van Eyck
first great Flemish Renaissance painter
What did Jan van Eyck use?
oil based paints to develop techniques
applying layer upon layer of paint, created variety of subtle colors in clothing and jewels
Pieter Bruegel
skillful in portraying large numbers of people
What techniques does Pieter Bruegel used?
rich colors, vivid details, balanced use of space
Peasant Wedding
painted by Pieter Bruegel
portrays feast
What year was the Peasant Feast painted in?
1568
Who created the Peasant Feast?
Pieter Bruegel
What happened after the Hundred Year’s War Ended?
cities grew rapidly
urban merchants became wealthy enough to sponsor artists
happened First in FLANDERS -rich from trade and cloth industry
What was one particular topic that was important to Humanists?
education-founding of boys and girls schools
Desiderius Erasmus of Holland
humanists who wrote the Praise of Folly in 1509
all people should study bible-> no of ceremonies and rituals
Thomas More of England
wrote book Utopia in 1516
ideal imaginary place “no place”
wrote in Latin -> was translated into many
Christine de Pizan
highly educated -> one of first women to earn living as a writer
wrote in French-> often wrote about objections men had to educating women
The Book of the Cities of Ladies-question treatment of boys and girls
The Elizabethan Age
spread to England
Elizabeth spoke Latin, Greek, French, Italian
wrote poetry and music
developed art and literature
William Shakespeare
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