The Northern Renaissance
I can compare the Northern Renaissance to the Italian Renaissance.
The Northern Renaissance
I can compare the Northern Renaissance to the Italian Renaissance.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Northern Renaissance art looked different.
- Painters like Holbein developed a different style.
- Some English art belonged to the northern Renaissance.
- English monarchs became patrons of the Northern Renaissance.
- The Northern Renaissance developed later.
Keywords
Northern Renaissance - the Renaissance that occurred north of the Alps is called the Northern Renaissance
Reformer - someone who wants to change something is known as a reformer
Portrait - a portrait is a painting of a person
Common misconception
Pupils may think that we can learn little from imagery that has been produced for the purposes of propaganda.
Explain to pupils that we can learn a lot from such imagery as it is a window into the minds of those who had it produced, and helps us to understand some of their concerns and motivations.
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produced theories about the natural world
rediscovered classical knowledge
quickly spread rediscovered knowledge across Europe
built on classical knowledge.