HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Developing the printing press
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Opening a school in Venice
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Opening a school for sculptors
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Learning with Leonardo da Vinci
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Detailed explanation-1: -Johann Gutenberg’s invention of movable-type printing quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy in Renaissance Europe. The printing revolution also contributed mightily to the Protestant Reformation that split apart the Catholic Church.
Detailed explanation-2: -Inspiration and invention of the printing press Around the late 1430s, a German man named Johann Gutenberg was quite desperate to find a way to make money. At the time, there was a trend in attaching small mirrors to one’s hat or clothes in order to soak up healing powers when visiting holy places or icons.
Detailed explanation-3: -The impact of the printing press in Europe included: A huge increase in the volume of books produced compared to handmade works. An increase in the access to books in terms of physical availability and lower cost. More authors were published, including unknown writers.