Humanities 8

Flanders

Encompassed modern Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Desiderius Erasmus

Compared the population of Bruges to the people of the Golden Age Athens.

Robert Campin

Considered the Master of Flémalle and creator of the Mérode Altarpiece.

Mérode Altarpiece

A three-part work, or triptych, with patrons depicted in the left panel.

The Annunciation

Depicted in the central panel of the Mérode Altarpiece.

Jan van Eyck

His reflection is seen in the mirror in the double portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna Cenami.

Hieronymus Bosch

Created the Garden of Earthly Delights.

Isenheim Altarpiece

Created by Matthias Grünewald and commissioned for an abbey's hospital.

Albrecht Dürer

Created The Large Turf, a watercolor depicting minutest details of nature.

In Praise of Folly

Written by Desiderius Erasmus.

Martin Luther

Supported salvation by faith rather than by works, in direct conflict with the established Church of Rome.

Ulrich Zwingli

Chosen as people's priest of the Zurich's Great Minster Church and led Protestants against Catholics in Switzerland.

John Calvin

Proposed the concept of the Elect and the Damned in Institutes of the Christian Religion.

Printing Press

Contributed significantly to the spread of Luther's ideas.

William Tyndale

Translated the Bible into English.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

One of the hymns composed by Martin Luther.

Thomas More

Author of Utopia and became Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII in 1529.

Utopia

A work by Thomas More that esteemed virtues like equality, kindness, and charity.

Michel de Montaigne

Invented the style of writing known as the personal essay.

William Shakespeare

Considered the greatest playwright of the Elizabethan era.

Admission Price

The standard price for all London theaters during Richard Burbage's time was one penny.

The Globe

Most closely associated with Lord Chamberlain's players and William Shakespeare.

Hamlet

Considered a 'revenge play.'

Hans Holbein the Younger

Painted a portrait of King Henry VIII dressed in clothes worn when marrying Anne of Cleves.

Jesuits

Advocated for strict obedience to the authority of the Church.

Council of Trent

Concluded that the arts should focus on clarity, realism, and emotion.