The Northern Renaissance

You will be conducting research about the Renaissance and how/why it spread north as well as the characteristicsof Northern Renaissance art. You should use the class textbook (Ch. 13) as well as internet databases from the Library to gather information. Avoid sites such as Wikipedia.com, ask.com or about.com.

You will be creating a power point presentation that demonstrates your learning and understanding of the Northern Renaissance. All information should be in your own words and not directly copied from an internet source, unless you are writing the year/title of a painting. Keep in mind the font, size and colors of your power point. You should be creating this as if you were going to use it to teach the class about the Northern Renaissance.

DUE: Thursday October 1st

The following should be included:

  • Title slide
  • Including your name and class period
  • Summary slide of the Birth of Renaissance in Florence
  • Background slide as to how/why the Renaissance moved north through Europe
  • Major artists of the Northern Renaissance
  • See below
  • A Venn-diagram slide comparing/contrasting Italian and Northern Renaissance
  • Works Cited Slide
  • MLA format
  • Half page write-up
  • See below

**When completed the write up should be uploaded to turnitin.com and the power point will be saved to the class folder on the public school server. Please save power point as last name and class period. Ex: Parsons4

For each artist you need to find the following information: write a (1) brief summary of the artist, (2) major pieces of work, and (3) details about their work (4) visuals of their major pieces. It should take about 2-3 slides for each artist to truly understand their importance/impact.

  • Jan Van Eyck
  • Albrecht Durer
  • Hans Holbein the Younger
  • Hieronymus Bosch
  • Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Write up Directions:

*What are the differences between Northern Art and Renaissance Art?

** Consider the following when answering: Why do these differences occur? What do they tell us about the life, culture, and values on the people in the North? How do those compare and contrast with Italy? Why do you think the differences occur?

Format: ½ - 1 page in length, size 12 font, Times New Roman. – Double Space and 1 inch margins.