HUM 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Southern Renaissance, Calvinism, Printmaking
8 Jun 2018
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Department
Course
Professor
Northern Renaissance Culture
Northern Protestant Renaissance
—Growing literacy among the “Middle Class” in N. Europe
Teaching Reformed Christianity
—Growing literacy among the “Middle Class” in N. Europe
—Influence of schools like the Brethren of the Common Life
—Influence of Renaissance Humanism—well rounded individual
—Artwork on religious themes
Illustrating the Scriptures
—Albrecht Dürer—woodcutter and artist of the Northern Renaissance
—Earned a living through printmaking
—Wood carvings as a means of printing art in books
Lucas Cranach the Elder
—Court Painter at Wittenberg
—Conversion to Lutheranism by 1522
—Produced woodcuttings for Luther’s German translation of the Bible
—Personal friend of Martin Luther
Pieter Brueghel the Elder
—Represents the 2nd generation of northern Renaissance Art
—Much of his artwork represents social commentary or a depiction of everyday life
Reformation Culture
—Reformation brought Christian practice “down” to the level of the average person
—Reformation culture reflects a Renaissance approach towards understanding the Christian
faith
—Northern Renaissance artwork reflects a trend towards realism
—Southern Renaissance artwork reflects idealism
Cultural Criticism
—Reformation culture as a type of cultural criticism
—Criticism of theological viewpoints developed by the Church
—Criticism of religious practices developed by the Church
—Criticism of common beliefs shared by some clergy and members of their congregations
—Cultural criticism extended to all aspects of society—reflected in excerpts printed in the
textbook
Literature and Cultural Criticism
—Thomas More and political satire
—Chancellor to King Henry VIII of England
—Opposition to Henry’s policies towards the Church of England
—Utopia as a satire on the state of politics in Europe
—Represents a fictional island culture
—Depiction of an ideal community (which Europe has not created)
—Cervantes and Don Quixote
—Represents an early form of the novel
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Document Summary
Growing literacy among the middle class in n. europe. Influence of schools like the brethren of the common life. Albrecht d rer woodcutter and artist of the northern renaissance. Wood carvings as a means of printing art in books. Produced woodcuttings for luther"s german translation of the bible. Represents the 2nd generation of northern renaissance art. Much of his artwork represents social commentary or a depiction of everyday life. Reformation brought christian practice down to the level of the average person. Reformation culture reflects a renaissance approach towards understanding the christian faith. Northern renaissance artwork reflects a trend towards realism. Reformation culture as a type of cultural criticism. Criticism of theological viewpoints developed by the church. Criticism of religious practices developed by the church. Criticism of common beliefs shared by some clergy and members of their congregations. Cultural criticism extended to all aspects of society reflected in excerpts printed in the textbook.
