In addition, Shona is a variant form of the English Jane in the Irish and Scottish languages. Shona is also a variant form of the English Joan in the Irish language.
The Northern Renaissance was the Renaissance that occurred in Europe north of the Alps. Before 1497, Italian Renaissance humanism had little influence outside Italy. From the late 15th century, its ideas spread around Europe.
When we talk about the Northern Renaissance, what we actually mean is Renaissance happenings that occurred within Europe, but outside of Italy.. Because the most innovative art was created in France, the Netherlands and Germany during this time, and because all of these places are north of Italy, the Northern tag has stuck. Geography aside, there were some significant differences between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance. 1  For one thing, the north held on to Gothic (or Middle Ages) art and architecture with a tighter, longer grip than did Italy.