Humanism and It's Effects on Northern Europe

Veduta della catena (chain map) of Florence,
c. 1471–72, attributed to Francesco and Raffaello Petrini

There are many different causes and effects that reflect what a nations society will look like and grow to be in the future. In Chapter 14 of " The Renaissance In The North" there were certain effects the spread of humanism had in Northern Europe. A  quote from the book says " new humanism carried Northern Europe from its conservative intellectual patterns and offered alternatives to traditional religious doctrines." (Ch.14 pg.324) This lead to the production of new visions for artist leading to some of the world greatest paintings. Also English drama played a huge role in there society too. To this day one of the best Renaissance English drama achievements came from the work of William Shakespeare.

Religious Education and Faiths, May 5 2015

Religion also has a huge impact on humanism in Northern Europe. In the text it says that " Humanists and reformers move toward a better understanding of the Bible based not on the authority of theological interpretation but on close, critical observation of the text."( Ch.14 pg.353) Lots of information on religious reform and the creation of new religious that were separate from the ways of the Catholic church which brought in more variety and different beliefs. All of these new ideas have also influence many people/artist through all of Northern Europe and has brought many new ideas to light.

Printing Press Europe, c.1400-1800
Publisher Johannes Gutenberg

Work Cited

1. Khanacademy.org

2.Worldhistory.org

The invention of the printing press played a big role of producing large amounts of people artworks and sharing them throughout society. Printing made getting information out very quick especially when it was for importants situation such as news. In an article I read it says " The publication of prints coupled with the introduction of movable type offered unprecedented possibilities for the cross-cultural exchange of knowledge and ideas, as well as artistic styles and designs."(Printmaking Europe C. 1400-1800) This is how many artist became famous all around the world and got to display there artwork for different cultures worldwide.