Introduction to the Northern Renaissance

The Similarities to the Italian Renaissance

Similarities to the Italian Renaissance Transcript (PDF)

  • Humanism spread to the northern countries from Italy
  • Religious subject matter was still very important in the visual arts
  • Attention to realism and the focus on humans

The Differences

“The Differences” Transcript (PDF)

  • The rebirth or Renaissance emerge to more slowly
  • Less emphasis on classical antiquities
  • More attention to minute details
  • Religious strife impacted the arts
  • English Theater