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RENAISSANCE - Invention of The Printing Press, and A Few IMPACT of Renaissance

The document discusses the invention of the printing press and its impacts. [1] Johannes Gutenberg invented the mechanical movable-type printing press in 15th century Germany, which allowed for mass production of books. [2] This spread knowledge widely and fueled the Renaissance by making literature more accessible. [3] The Renaissance saw rebirth in many fields including art, with artists adopting new techniques like frescoes, oil paints, woodcuts, and using geometry and anatomy to develop perspective and realistic expressions in paintings.

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RENAISSANCE - Invention of The Printing Press, and A Few IMPACT of Renaissance

The document discusses the invention of the printing press and its impacts. [1] Johannes Gutenberg invented the mechanical movable-type printing press in 15th century Germany, which allowed for mass production of books. [2] This spread knowledge widely and fueled the Renaissance by making literature more accessible. [3] The Renaissance saw rebirth in many fields including art, with artists adopting new techniques like frescoes, oil paints, woodcuts, and using geometry and anatomy to develop perspective and realistic expressions in paintings.

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Modern age in

Europe –
Renaissance
Miraaya Vahie, Alifiya Asgarali,
Mihika kumar, Yvonne Abraham,
Aditya BHAT, Arush patel
TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 02 03

Invention of Impact of Art


Printing press renaissance
01
Invention of
the printing
press
Invention of the printing press
The first printing press was set up in Germany by Johannes
Gutenberg in the middle of the 15th century. Later, Caxton
introduced it in England.

Johannes Gutenberg was German inventor, printer, publisher,


and goldsmith who introduced printing to Europe with his
mechanical movable-type printing press. His work started
the Printing Revolution in Europe and is regarded as a milestone
of the second millennium, ushering in the modern period of
human history. It played a key role in the development of
the Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Enlightenment,
and Scientific Revolution, as well as laying the material basis for
the modern knowledge-based economy and the spread of
learning to the masses.
Invention of the printing press
The invention of the printing press in the middle of the 15 th
century in Europe made it possible to produces books in large
numbers. The Bible and many other religious and classical
books were printed and made available all over Europe. The
printing press spread knowledge far and wide. Scholars found it
easier to read printed books than hand-written manuscripts.

In the middle Ages, books were few and they were beyond the
reach of the ordinary people. The printing press enabled Europe
to multiply books and put them within the reach of people.
Printing and distribution of books influences people's attitude to
life and brought about a new awakening in Europe.
02
Impact on
Renaissance
The Renaissance had a great impact on all the aspects of
life – art, literature, philosophy, science, religion, etc. It
was due to the spirit of Renaissance that significant
traits emerged in the realm of art, thought and literature.
IMPACT OF RENAISSANCE

1 2 3 4

ART PAINTING LITERATURE SCIENCE


03
ART
Impact of Renaissance
Impact of Renaissance – Art.
The Renaissance did not merely lead to the rebirth of learning
but also to the rebirth of art. During the medieval times, the
paintings and sculptures served as a tool for propagating
religion. Even the colors which the painters used were strictly
regulated. However, the artists of the Renaissance period refused
to abide by medieval rules and traditions.

They adopted new artistic methods such as frescoes for wall


pictures, oil colors and woodcuts. They studied optics and
geometry and used their knowledge to develop perspective in
their paintings. They also studied human anatomy to find the
mechanism underlying gestures and expressions.
QUESTIONS

1. Why was the printed press created? Who created


it? When did he create it? (century)
2. What new methods of art were created during
the renaissance period?
3. What impacts on life did the renaissance period
have?
THANK YOU

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