The Difference Between Italy & Europe
History: KS3, topic 5.1.6
Differences Between the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe
Despite sharing many core values, the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe were not identical.
Timings
- The Italian Renaissance began to spread to Northern Europe in the late 1400s.
Architecture
- The ‘gothic’ style, which dominated the Middle Ages, continued to influence Northern Europe but not Italy.
Types of artwork
- Woodcuts were much more popular in Northern Europe but frescos were more popular in Italy.
Religion
The Renaissance in Italy was more ‘secular’ (not religious) than that in Northern Europe.
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