Johannes Kepler

Before she moved across town to serve the Vermeer family, Griet, the main character, had a close bond with her family. Her mother, sister Agnes and Griet would laugh during their daily chores and she would explore the city of Delft, their dutch hometown, with her two beloved siblings, Agnes and Frans. She was able to talk and confide in her father, who helped her gain perspective and wisdom. Everything changed as Griet’s family found misfortune when her father, a tiler in Delft, lost his…

many ways starting in the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a period of rebirth in Europe, and it was a period of inventions as well. One of the most important inventions that changed Europe and the entire world was the printing press created by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1440’s. The printing press allowed the production of much more books, so much more people was able to get them. In order to print the books or documents, the printers had to use paper, so the printing press also helped to the…

One of the most influential inventions of the Renaissance era, the printing press has helped shape the way humans read and write for centuries. It has made enormous contributions to the Renaissance era, allowing for widespread type of all literature and mass production of literature for all to read. It has also allowed for scientists to spread their ideas and experiments with each other in an accurate fashion. The Protestant Reformation, started by Martin Luther, had a huge impact on the…

The Renaissance was a period of drastic change which brought about new innovations. A technological innovation, the printing press, was among these new ideas. We read newspapers, books, and see advertisements daily without considering where any of it originated. Well, it all started with the printing press. This essay will discuss the origins, the evolution, and the impact the printing press has had on todays society. The printing press originated in the early 15th century in Germany. It was…

We are to watch the movie, “A Girl with a Pearl Earrings”, by the director Peter Weber, that was filmed in 2003. The movie is based on Johannes Vermeer, the famous artist’s life and what is the story behind his painting of the girl with the pearl earrings. The movie is quit modest with the way it presented that period of time with the way they dressed to the way they spoke. It also focused of how art was important, precious and a luxury to attain. It addresses the tough life of people that…

Printing started off way back long ago. The was introduced in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg which is a goldsmith by profession around the year 1436. His press has made many contribution to the modern world and the world of typography. He has made printing easier , cheaper and faster compared to the traditional woodblock printing process. During his time he made a hand mould to create metal movable type. This has helped printing to be more efficient. There are a few significant contribution from…

In Art 21, Katharina Grosse shares her belief that all artists are “tricksters”. Her art fluently expresses this. Grosse’s sculptures distort one’s point of view; one minute they feel like a giant and the next like an ant. This distortion helps people realize that perspective can be easily influenced, and that art has the ability to mold and transform them. Art distorts our perception of what things truly are, causing us to reflect on and learn from it. Through her novel Girl with a Pearl…

printing left a significant and influential impact in Europe in the 1400s and an even more impact on society today. Before the printing press, people had to write books by hand. That would soon change, when one man named Johannes Gutenberg would change the world of printing. Johannes Gutenberg of Mainz, was a goldsmith and businessman and later an inventor that made life much easier by creating an improved way of writing around 1445 and 1450. He created a printing machine that used moveable…

Printing has been an intrinsic part of our life since the invention of paper. As a first means of communication, paper opened up a great deal of opportunities for people. Printing industry has undergone a variety of changes since the 90s. Jigar Shah, Founder of iPrint shares “I remember my dad bringing in one of the first Mac Machine with 4-5 different fonts in 90s with no regional language support! From letter pressing to printing, everything was manual. Today the scenario has completely…

The printing press was invented by the German Johannes Gutenberg around 1440s.The printing press made books easier and cheaper to produce, which increased the number of books, and lowered the cost of books so that more people could learn to read and get more reading materials.It made it easier to spread materials through the time of The Renaissance and the Reformation.It spread religious beliefs and eventually even led to the first translation of the Bible. The invention of the…