The document summarizes the spread and key aspects of the Renaissance from Italy to Northern Europe. Italian Renaissance ideas and artistic styles influenced northern monarchs like Francis I of France and spread to other regions through merchants and trade. In northern areas, Renaissance ideas were combined with local traditions and took on a more religious character, with an interest in social reform. The document outlines important Renaissance artists like Durer, van Eyck, and Bruegel in Germany and Flanders and notes how writers such as Erasmus and More incorporated humanism while focusing more on religion. It also recognizes the major effects of the printing press in spreading new ideas.

1. SOCIAL SCIENCE III

2.  Italian Renaissance  English and French
artists impressed monarchs became
scholars and students “patrons of the arts”.
who visited Italy.  Francis I of France
purchased paintings.
 Through merchants  Francis I invited da Vinci
(trade), ideas spread to retire in France.
when they traveled out  Italian artists and
of Italy. architects built his castle
at Fontainebleau.

3.  Renaissance ideas from Italy mingled with
Northern traditions which resulted in the
development of the Northern Renaissance’s
own character:
 More interested in religious ideas than in the
secular themes popular in Italy
 Developed plans for social reform based on
Christian values

4. GERMANY FLEMISH
 Albrecht Durer  Jan van Eyck
 Concept of Realism on art, he  Peasant Wedding which
emphasized portrays peasant life in the
1500s.
 His works inspired many
 Used oil painting
German artists including…
 Pieter Bruegel
 Hans Holbein the Younger
 Interested in realistic details
 Painter of portraits of English and individual people most
royal families including Henry especially the peasants.
VIII.  Some of his paintings
protested harsh Spanish rule
over his country.

5. NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
WRITERS WRITERS:
 Writers adopted Italian  Erasmus
Renaissance humanism but  The Praise of Folly – poked fun
at greedy merchants, heartsick
gave it more religious lovers, quarrelsome
slant. (Christian scholars, and pompous priests.
Humanism)  Thomas More
 Utopia- an ideal place where
 Best known Christian greed, corruption, war, and
humanists: Desiderius crime had been weeded out.
Erasmus (Holland) and
Thomas More (England)  FRANCOIS RABELAIS
▪ Gargantua and Pantagruel-
poked fun at the French society

6.  William Shakespeare  MAJOR EFFECTS OF
 Macbeth, King THE INVENTION OF THE
Lear, Hamlet, Romeo and PRINTING PRESS:
Juliet, A Midsummer’s  New ideas spread more
Night’s Dream quickly
 Edmund Spenser  Writing in vernacular
 The Faerie Queen (poem) increased
 Johann Gutenberg
 Printing press wherein he Renaissance ended in the
used it to print a complete 1600s when new ideas and
Bible he called Gutenberg artistic styles appeared.
Bible. However, Renaissance
ideals continued to flourish
in Europe.

7.  PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
 MAIN CAMPUS
 SOCIAL SCIENCE III
 QUIZ #4
 NAME:
 SECTION:
 CLASS NUMBER:
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1) Identification
1) The Italian city-state that is the center of Italian Renaissance
2) Understanding of human potentials and achievements
3) Financial supporters of Renaissance artists
4) Writer of The Courtier
5) Writer of The Prince
6) Flemish painter of the Peasant Wedding
7) German artist who focused on realism in creating artworks
8) The ideal place as named by Sir Thomas More
9) The country of origin of Francois Rabelais
10) Inventor of the printing press