The Northern Renaissance spread ideas from Italy to other parts of Europe, including England, France, Germany, and Flanders. Notable Northern Renaissance artists included Albrecht Durer and Hans Holbein from Germany, who created woodcuts, engravings, and portraits. Jan van Eyck and Pieter Bruegel from Flanders were early adopters of oil painting and captured realistic scenes of peasant life. During the English Renaissance, Queen Elizabeth I reigned during the "Golden Era" and supported the arts. William Shakespeare wrote famous plays that examined human nature, drawing from Classical influences. The printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, helped spread Renaissance ideas across Europe through cheaper, faster book production.

1. The Renaissance
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE—MOVING BEYOND NORTHERN ITALY

2. Opening Activity (5 Minutes)
1. Define “vernacular” in your OWN words
2. Describe how writing in the vernacular
was influential during this historical era (3-5
sentences)

3. Essential Question and Learning Goals
Essential Question: What role did Italy play in the
Renaissance?
Learning Goals:
1. Identify the major areas that the Renaissance spread
2. Identify major artists/writers of the Northern Renaissance
3. Describe the impact of the printing press

4. The Northern Renaissance
Quick Facts:
- Population began growing (coming out of Bubonic Plague)
- Renaissance ideas spread to:
◦England
◦France
◦Germany
◦Flanders (France/Netherlands today)

5. Diffusion of Artistic Ideas
Germany
- Albrecht Durer
◦Woodcuts and engravings
◦Portrays religious subjects
- Hans Holbein
◦Painted portraits
◦Ex: King Henry VIII
https://fraumagda.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1520_hans_beham_christ.jpg
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/henry1560.jpg

6. Formative Assessment (7-10 Minutes)
[Individual Writing Activity]
1. List and describe 5-10 characteristics from the pictures on
the previous slide that show influence from the Italian
Renaissance (1-2 sentence description for each
characteristic)
2. If you are having trouble, think back to our previous
lesson about how HUMANISM marked a change from the
art of the Medieval Times to the Renaissance

7. Diffusion of Artistic Ideas (cont.)
Flanders (ARTISTIC HUB of northern Europe)
- Jan van Eych
◦ Oil-based paintings
◦ Realistic colors, portray personality
- Pieter Bruegel
◦ Captured peasant life
◦ Realistic detail
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8. Diffusion of Literature/Writing
England
- Elizabethan Age
◦ “The Golden Era of English history”
◦ Queen Elizabeth I reigned during this era
- Queen Elizabeth I
◦ Wrote poetry and music
◦ Spoke many languages (French, Italian, Latin, and Greek)
◦ Supported development of art and literature

9. Diffusion of Literature/Writing (cont.)
England (cont.)
- William Shakespeare
◦ Poems and plays (arguably greatest PLAYWRIGHT of all time)
◦ Revisited the Classics for inspiration
◦ Examines human flaws
◦ (Some) famous works:
◦ Romeo and Juliet
◦ Macbeth
◦ Hamlet

10. Selection from Hamlet– Primary Source
Analysis Activity (5-7 Minutes)
“What a piece of work is a man, how noble is reason, how infinite in
faculties, in form and moving, how express and admirable; in action
how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god: the beauty of the
world, the paragon of animals.”
1. How does this selection embody humanism?
2. Does it also embody secularism? If so, how?

11. Quick Quiz! Fill in the blank (5 Minutes)
[Keep this in your notes for studying]
1. _________________ was the famous German artist that was
known for incredibly realistic portraits (i.e. King Henry VII).
2. _____________ is known as one of the greatest playwrights of all
time. He was part of the “Golden Era” of English History.
3. ______________ reigned during the “Golden Era” of the Northern
Renaissance.
4. ______________ was the artist from Flanders that is known for
capturing scenes of peasant life.

12. Answer Key (Be sure to write down
correct answers!)
1. Hans Holbein
2. William Shakespeare
3. Queen Elizabeth I
4. Pieter Bruegel

13. The Printing Press
- Spread Renaissance ideas,
knowledge, and books!
- Created by Johann Gutenberg
(1440)
- Produce books cheap and fast
- Gutenberg Bible– First full-sized
book printed with movable type

14. Summative Assessment (5 Minutes)
1. What do you believe were possible social impacts
that may have resulted from the creation of the
printing press?
2. Create a list of 5 possible social impacts (be sure
that you can justify each of the five impacts that you
listed)

15. Launch
The process of the Gutenberg’s printing press!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLctAw4JZXE