How did the renaissance in nothern europe differ from that of italy?
Italian Renaissance was much more concentrated on studying and imitating original Roman and antique models, painting, decor, details, and sculpture. It prided on simplicity and beauty, since it believed that it was the closest to the original models. Italian design followed strict geometric rules and golden ratio. It also eliminated much of circles and rounds out of their design, so everything was exactly symmetrical and proportional. The square, exactly defined corners had all their meanings. The houses in that era were painted white with stucco and frescoes. The northern Renaissance did not have intimate relationship with Greco-roman past, nor had sufficient materials to study the ancient art, so it came up with invention of its own. Beside different climate and weather pattern did not fit much into creating comfortable Italian villa at time, when much of Europe experienced mini-ice age. The northern art was not afraid to use a lot of ornaments and manifest new found wealth. The hous
