HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Machiavelli
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Johannes Gutenburg
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Donatello
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gutenberg Bible was printed in Mainz in 1455 by Johann Gutenberg and his associates, Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Mainz, Germany, in the mid-1450s, Johann Gutenberg and his partner Johann Fust published more than 150 large-format copies of the Bible in Latin. This is the book known today as the Gutenberg Bible.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gutenberg – Johannes Gutenberg was a goldsmith and inventor from Germany who is credited with inventing moveable type printing in Europe. By 1438, Johannes Gutenberg had begun experimenting with printing.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the Gutenberg Bible was primarily for elite clerical usage, it opened the door to mass and untutored readings and interpretations. The ability to produce hundreds, if not tens of thousands, of copies made the Bible a commercial opportunity and a cultural revolution.
Detailed explanation-5: -Of the 180 copies, some 135 were printed on paper, while the rest were made using vellum, a parchment made from calfskin. Due to the volumes’ considerable heft, it has been estimated that some 170 calfskins were needed to produce just one Gutenberg Bible from vellum.