Northern Renaissance
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| The '''Northern Renaissance''' is the term used to describe the [[Renaissance]] in [[northern Europe]], or more broadly in [[Europe]] outside [[Italy]]. Before 1450 the [[Italian Renaissance]] had almost no influence outside [[Italy]]. After 1500 Renaissance spread around Europe, but [[Late Gothic]] influences remained present until the arrival of [[Baroque]]. | The '''Northern Renaissance''' is the term used to describe the [[Renaissance]] in [[northern Europe]], or more broadly in [[Europe]] outside [[Italy]]. Before 1450 the [[Italian Renaissance]] had almost no influence outside [[Italy]]. After 1500 Renaissance spread around Europe, but [[Late Gothic]] influences remained present until the arrival of [[Baroque]]. | ||
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| + | In [[France]], [[Francis I of France|King Francis I]] imported [[Italian art]], commissioned Italian artists (including [[Leonardo da Vinci]]), and built grand palaces at great expense, beginning the [[French Renaissance]]. Writers such as [[Rabelais]] and [[Pierre de Ronsard]] also borrowed from the spirit of the Italian Renaissance. From France, the spirit of the age spread to the [[Low Countries]] and to the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and [[Scandinavia]] in the [[German Renaissance]], and finally to [[Early Modern Britain|Britain]] by the late 16th century. During the [[English Renaissance]] (which overlapped with the [[Elizabethan era]]) writers such as [[William Shakespeare]] and [[Christopher Marlowe]] composed works of lasting influence. The Renaissance was brought to [[Poland]] directly from Italy by artists from [[Florence]], starting the [[Polish Renaissance]]. | ||
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| + | The Northern Renaissance was distinct from the Italian Renaissance in its [[centralization]] of political power. While Italy was dominated by independent [[city-state]]s, countries in [[central Europe|central]] and [[western Europe]] began emerging as [[nation-state]]s. The Northern Renaissance was also closely linked to the [[Protestant Reformation]] and the long series of internal and external conflicts between various [[Protestantism|Protestant]] groups and the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. | ||
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The Northern Renaissance is the term used to describe the Renaissance in northern Europe, or more broadly in Europe outside Italy. Before 1450 the Italian Renaissance had almost no influence outside Italy. After 1500 Renaissance spread around Europe, but Late Gothic influences remained present until the arrival of Baroque.
In France, King Francis I imported Italian art, commissioned Italian artists (including Leonardo da Vinci), and built grand palaces at great expense, beginning the French Renaissance. Writers such as Rabelais and Pierre de Ronsard also borrowed from the spirit of the Italian Renaissance. From France, the spirit of the age spread to the Low Countries and to the Holy Roman Empire and Scandinavia in the German Renaissance, and finally to Britain by the late 16th century. During the English Renaissance (which overlapped with the Elizabethan era) writers such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe composed works of lasting influence. The Renaissance was brought to Poland directly from Italy by artists from Florence, starting the Polish Renaissance.
The Northern Renaissance was distinct from the Italian Renaissance in its centralization of political power. While Italy was dominated by independent city-states, countries in central and western Europe began emerging as nation-states. The Northern Renaissance was also closely linked to the Protestant Reformation and the long series of internal and external conflicts between various Protestant groups and the Roman Catholic Church.
