ARTHIST 1AA3 Lecture 6: 6. Hans Memling – Diptych of Maarten van Nieuwenhove
29 Feb 2016
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Art & social context in 15th century northern & southern europe. 14th-15th century in europe = renaissance (span of about 300 years; 1300 to 1600) The term was being used by the 15th century, therefore people knew that were in a historical period. There were significant shifts in artistic and cultural practices during this time period. There was a growing interest in the classical past. It was a rebirth in interest in ancient greece and rome. There was a desire to reconcile antiquity and christianity. While this continued in the renaissance period, there was also a notable increase in the creation of secular works and substantial growth in secular patronage. Northern europe, flanders (roughly the border of belgium) Flanders was a prosperous merchant society with well-developed banking system and wool trade. The most important city at this time was bruges and it was also if the banking capital of.
