Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism 1500-1603

Focus of Chapter Northern Humanism - Inspired by both Classical studies and Late Medieval lay piety.  Reformation  Counter-Reformation  Late Mannerism 

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Northern Humanism 

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Study of Christian writings and GrecoRoman classics Emphasis on simplicity and Christ’s teachings Rabelais – French humanist Marguerite of Angouleme Erasmus – most influential humanist of the period. Author of The Praise of Folly

The Northern Renaissance 

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The culture of sixteenth century Northern Europe Northern Renaissance literature Montaigne – Essays Shakespeare – Renaissance and Mannerist plays

Northern Renaissance Painting Influence of Protestant Reformation on painting  Secular subjects 

Durer 

Paintings (portraits) and engravings

Durer

Durer

Durer

Durer

Grunewald 

Isenheim Altarpiece

Bosch

Peter Bruegel

Bruegel

The Protestant Reformation 

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Radical reshaping of Western society Spiritual yearnings of human beings Historical trends occurring during the Middle Ages Corruption and abuses in the church Rise of sovereign states Decay of medieval thought Revival of humanism

Luther 

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In 1517, published his Ninety-five Theses against sale of indulgences, the sacraments, and authority of the pope In 1520 Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther Luther’s beliefs     

Salvation comes from God’s grace, not good works Sole source of authority was the Bible, not Pope Retained only two sacraments: baptism and communion Translated Bible into vernacular Married Katherine von Bora

Luther

Calvin Institutes of the Christian Religion  Belief in predestination  Government subordinate to the state  Calvinism was the most international of the new sects 

John Calvin

The Reform of the English Church 

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In 1529, King Henry VIII asked the pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, who failed to produce a male heir When the pope denied his request, Henry declared himself head of the Church of England Anglican beliefs are summarized in the Thirtynine Articles Elizabeth became queen and head of the English Church.

King Henry VIII

Queen Elizabeth

The Counter Reformation Roman Catholic Reform Movement  Three fronts 

Reformed papacy  New Monastic Orders  Council of Trent  Church’s unyielding position 

Late Mannerism and the Baroque Influenced by the Counter-Reformation  Arts and music should be accessible to everyone  Sole aim of art was to serve the Church  A simplified art that spoke to the masses  This didn’t happen until the Baroque Period  Late Mannerist art was too complex 

El Greco His paintings embody the spirit of Late Mannerism  Spanish  Spiritual vision  Elongated bodies, sharp lines, luminous colors 

El Greco

El Greco

El Greco

El Greco

Tintoretto  

Feverish, emotional style Last Supper

Tintoretto

Tintoretto

Extra Credit Assignments for this Chapter Read Erasmus, In Praise of Folly and write a response  Read Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses and write a response  Read Hamlet or watch a version of Hamlet and write a response 

Required Assignments for this chapter 

Watch Luther DVD and write a response