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16 Cards in this Set
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When did the Northern Renaissance start?
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1400s
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Improved the Printing machine
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Johann Gutenberg
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Who invented the printing press?
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Chinese
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Johann Gutenberg
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From Mainz, GR, completed the first edition of the bible, by 1500- about 20 million volumes had been produced using the printing press
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4 Changes made by the printing revolution
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Printed books were cheaper than hand-copied books; increased literacy; readers gained knowledge in all areas; exposed educated europeans to new ideas and places
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Location where Northern Renaissance began
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cities of Flanders- a region that included parts of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
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From Flanders, where did the Renaissance spread?
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Spain, France, Germany, England
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Jan Van Eyck
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One of the most important Flemish painter, portrayed townspeople as well as religious scenes in realistic detail
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Peiter Bruegel
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Flemish, emerged in 1500s, used vibrant colors to portray lively scenes of the peasant life
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Peter Paul Rubens
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Flemish, blended traditions of Flemish painters with classical themes of the renaissance
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Albrecht Durer
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German, called German Leonardo, became a pioneer in spreading Renaissance ideas to northern europe, methods influenced artists in italy, engraving, etched a design on a metal plate with acid then used the plate to make prints (portrayed religious upheaval)
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Stressed by Humanist scholars
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Education and classical learning
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Erasmus
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Dutch priest and humanist, wrote a Greek edition of the Bible, wanted reform in the Catholic Church, "In Praise of Folly"
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Sir Thomas More
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English humanist, pressed for social reform, "Eutopia"- described an ideal society which men and woman lived in peace and harmony
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Rabelais
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French humanist; monk, physician, greek scholar, and author; Gargantua and Pantagruel
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Shakespeare
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English poet and playwright
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