ARH 312 - Northern Renaissance Art.

Sophomore standing. Previous study in art history or European history recommended.(3)H.

Art of northern Europe from the end of the middle ages through the High Renaissance of the 16th century; oil painting, manuscript illumination, prints, sculpture. Topics include the Humanistic study of classical antiquity; the Protestant doctrine against the Catholic Church; peasant revolts against the nobility, conflict between town and country; the artist as individual; the new role of art patrons.