Sabrina Kim; Period 4B; Chapter 1 Section 2 The Renaissance of Northern Europe was accelerated by the invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1455. The invention of such tool facilitated the reproduction of books, which meant that the surplus of books could be produced for wider audiences. People learned how to read and educated themselves on a variety of subjects, and soon the ardent thriving on arts and literature began. Prominent artists of the era included Albrecht Durer, who perfected engraving, a technique that enabled the reproduction of paintings and prints. Prevalent authors of the time included Erasmus, who criticized churches for being reluctant to translate the bible and translated the bible in the vernacular,
