Transcript April19 - NorthernRenaissance

Thursday – April 19, 2012
Mr. Lombardi
Aim: Why did the ideas of the Italian
Renaissance spread to northern Europe?
Do Now: Answer the following in your notebook
1. Which one of William Shakespeare's plays have
you/will you read this year in school?
2. Which other plays of Shakespeare will you read in
high school?
3. Why do you think William Shakespeare's plays
are still read/learned in schools and performed in
theaters today?
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The Renaissance ideas spread from
Italy to Northern Europe
Summary
• Why did the ideas of the Italian
Renaissance spread to northern
Europe?
H.W. #3
Analyzing Art: Peasant Life
– Read the handout.
– Answer the question with a detailed response.
– Due: Tomorrow, April 20
After analyzing the provided painting and passage,
answer the following question to the best of your
knowledge.
1. In what ways does this painting present a
snapshot (image) of peasant life? Explain
your answer.
The Flemish (Netherlands) painter Pieter Bruegel’s
paintings provide information about peasant life in
the 1500s. Peasant Wedding (1568) portrays a
wedding feast (above).
• The Bride: The bride sits under the paper crown
hanging on the cloth.
• The Servers: Men who may be her brothers are
passing out plates.
• The Guests: Several children have come to the
party.
• The Musicians: They are carrying bagpipes. One
glances hungrily at the food.
DISCUSSION QUESTION
How and why did the religious attitudes of the
Middle Ages change during the Renaissance?
1. Write at least 4 sentences summarizing the
answer of our “discussion question”.
2. Answer the following:
Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?