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northern Renaissance
the renaissance in the north
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Johan Gutenberg | Printed the first complete edition of the Christian Bible using a printing press with movable type. A printing revolution had begun that would transform Europe. |
| Albrecht Durer | " Leonardo of the North" He was a German painter who was one of first northern artist to be profoundly affected by Renaissance Italy. In 1494, he traveled to italy to study the Italian masters. He soon became a pioneer in spreading Renaissance ideas to no |
| Erasmus | The Dutch priest and humanist Desiderius. Was one of the most important scholars of the age. He wrote texts on a number of subjects and used his knowledge of classical languages to produce a new Greek edition of the Christian Bible. |
| Thomas more | Was one of Erasmus's friends, he's an English humanist and also pressed for social reformation. |
| Shakspeare | Between 1590 and 1613, he wrote 37 plays that are still performed around the world. Fellow playwright and poet Ben Jonson correctly predicted at the time that Shakespeare " was not of an age,but for all time". |
| Flanders | A city north of france. |
| engraving | an artist's etches a design on a metal plate with acid. The artist then uses the plate to make prints |
| vernacular | everyday language of ordinary people, this appealed to a new, middle class audience who lives in northern towns and cities |
| utopian | any ideal society often with the implication that such a society is ultimately impractical |
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