The Northern Renaissance Chapter 13 section 2 Began

The Northern Renaissance Chapter 13 - section 2

Began in Flanders § Flanders was an area in northern Europe that included northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands

Albrecht Durer § Studied art in Italy § His art and writing helped spread the Renaissance throughout northern Europe § known as the “German Leonardo”

Oil painting § Developed in northern Europe § Dried slower allowing the painter to mix colors for a longer period

Erasmus § A Dutch priest § Translated a new edition of the Bible into Greek § Encouraged the translation of the bible into the vernacular

Thomas More § Wrote Utopia § A book describing an ideal society

William Shakespeare § English poet § Greatly expanded the English language with over 1, 700 new words

Miguel de Cervantes § Wrote Don Quixote § Mocked the notion of medieval chivalry

The Printing Revolution § 1456 Johann Gutenberg printed the first Bible Makes 200 copies

Effects of the printing press in Europe 1. Made books cheaper and easier to produce 2. More people learned how to read 3. Allowed knowledge to spread quickly Within 50 years 20 million Books are printed!!! Can’t hide info from the people anymore!!!

Do you agree with A&E? Do you agree with A&E’s Biography of the Millenium in that Johann Gutenburg is the most influential person of the last 1, 000 years? Who should be #1 in your opinion? EXPLAIN WHY! (even if you agree)

Hand into substitute! § Include a heading and title! § Write a clear paragraph! § Use a topic sentence! § Watch any of the Renaissance Men again- especially Gutenberg! (posted on site)