A secret is hard to keep when you’ve discovered something good. Italy could not contain its secrets. Visitors to Italy quickly spread the great artistic discoveries of the ItalianRenaissance into the Northern countries. There, aNorthernRenaissance began which spread throughout all of Europe. Artists in the North had their own unique ways of using this information. The art they made looked more real and was called Realism. The new Realism was based on looking at the world of nature. What started in the Northern Renaissance continued into the 19 th century through art academies. Academies set the rules for art and shaped the way republics and kingdoms throughout Europe and the New World would think about art. Come join the fun as we explore the art of Northern Europe! -Brenda Ellis We will focus on a part of the world where amountain range, called the Alps, divides the north from the south. Italy, the center of the Italian Renaissance, is south of the Alps. This book explores the art from countries that are north of the Alps. Welcome to the Northern Countries
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