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Dec 2021
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Aunque se suele asociar con Italia, el Renacimiento tuvo también su propio auge en el norte de Europa. La escuela de arte flamenco incorporó las técnicas renacentistas a su propio estilo y temáticas, con un resultado exitoso y original, y el buen clima económico impulsó la cultura y la ciencia. 
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