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The Northern Renaissance (Artistic Ideas Spread (Flemish Painters (Jan van…
The Northern Renaissance
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The Elizabethan Age
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William Shakespeare
He was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age, and is now regarded by many people as the greatest playwright of all time.
Shakespeare revered the classics, and used them as inspiration and plots.
A lot of his plays examine human flaws, however, one of his characters delivered a speech that expressed the Renaissance's high view of human nature.
Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, a small town outside of London. An by 1952, he was living in London, writing plays and poems, and would later perform at the globe theater.
His works displayed a masterful command of the English language and a deep understanding of human beings, and his works revealed the souls of men and women through scenes of dramatic conflict.
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Artistic Ideas Spread
In 1494, a French King claimed the throne of Naples in southern Italy, and later launched an invasion of northern Italy. As the war dragged on, the northern Italians moved to northern Europe, and brought with them artistic styles and techniques of the Italian Renaissance.
Flemish Painters
Jan van Eyck was the first great Flemish painter who used oil based paints to develop techniques that artists still use today. By layering his paints, he could create a variety of subtle colors in clothing and jewels.
Eyck's paintings displayed unusually realistic details, and they reveal the personality of their subjects. His work influenced future artists in Northern Europe.
Flemish painting reached it's peak after 1550 with the work of Pieter Bruegel. Bruegel was very interested in realistic details in individual people, and was very skillful in portraying large numbers of people. He captured scenes from everyday peseant life such as weddings, dances, and harvests.
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German Painters
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Hans Holbein was another German artist who was influenced by Dürer's art. He specialized in painting portraits that are photographic in detail. He moved to England and painting portaits of Henry the VIII and other members of the royal family.
Albrecht Dürer was a German artist who traveled to Italy in 1494. He returned to Germany and produced engravings and woodcuts, many portraying religious subjects.
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