Question

Which sentence best describes how the Northern Renaissance was different from the Italian Renaissance?

1) The Northern Renaissance began in the 1400s and stressed an interest in realism over classical ideas.
2)The Northern Renaissance began in the 1300s and stressed an interest in realism over humanism.
3) The Northern Renaissance began in the 1400s and stressed the importance of visual arts over literary arts.
4)The Northern Renaissance began in the 1300s and stressed the importance of religion over learning.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Northern Renaissance began in the 1400s, almost a century after the Renaissance began in Italy. Northern European artists and scholars highlighted realism in their works instead of classical Greek and Roman ideas.

Answer 2

1) The Northern Renaissance began in the 1400s and stressed an interest in realism over classical ideas.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Northern Renaissance started to take place in the 1400s, almost a century following the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy. Both scholars and artists from Northern Europe stressed the importance of realism over classical ideas from Rome and Greece. Some of the most important artists of this period include Dieric Bouts the Elder, Petrus Christus, Gerrit David, Jan Provost, Quentin Massys, Jan Gossaert, and Joos van Cleve.