During the early 1400s‚ several factors spurred an age of European exploration. The three main factors were the desire to acclaim wealth‚ the goal of spreading Christianity‚ and advanced sailing technology. Being wealthy was one of the biggest reasons that spurred exploration back then. Overseas‚ there were many countries to exchange luxury goods with. It was a profitable business in Europe‚ merchants and traders would be able to make wealth. Thanks to the Crusades‚ introduction to spices enhanced
Premium Europe Age of Discovery Spain
only furthered our understanding of the universe‚ but also gave future scientists the tools to discover how to enter space. He discovered gravitational force and established the three Universal Laws of Motion. By tying these discoveries to the work Johannes Kepler and his Laws of Planetary motion‚ he established classic mechanics the beginning of modern Physics. This was huge in many ways as he proved definitively the heliocentric model first proposed by Copernicus. He also was the first to propose
Premium Isaac Newton Physics Classical mechanics
zoology‚ alchemy‚ and astrology were all established during the Renaissance as a result of the study of these ancient texts. Existing scientific thinkers and Renaissance men such as: Leonardo da Vinci‚ Nicolaus Copernicus‚ Galileo‚ Tycho Brahe‚ and Johannes Kepler struggled to refine earlier thoughts they had on astronomy as a result of their new reading and understanding. Among Leonardo’s new discoveries was the revelation that projectiles move in one curved trajectory rather than two; additionally
Premium Scientific revolution Scientific method Nicolaus Copernicus
One of the greatest of all revolutions was the 16th-century religious revolt known as the Reformation. In the beginning and later on‚ the Protestant Reformation would be seen as a challenge to religious authority that went beyond the Roman Catholic Church. The Revolution will begin with one monk‚ Martin Luther‚ studying the scriptures and ultimately challenging the authority of the church. But for Luther there was no other way. Went studying at Wittenberg‚ teaching the bible‚ and seeing public platform
Premium Protestant Reformation Catholic Church Christianity
The Renaissance Period reintroduced many Classical Greek ideologies to Europe effectively transforming the culture. These ideologies included secular thinking and education‚ as well as classical art. The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg provided a quick and inexpensive way to produce books. This allowed for many common people to become literate and to increase their education. Another man‚ John Wycliffe‚ translated the Bible to the vernacular and made it available to the masses
Premium Renaissance Middle Ages Italy
History of Painting Philippines Artistic paintings were introduced to the Filipinos in the 16th century when the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines. During this time‚ the Spaniards used paintings as religious propaganda to spread Catholicism throughout the Philippines. These paintings‚ appearing mostly on church walls‚ featured religious figures appearing in Catholic teachings. Due to the Church’s supervision of Filipino art and Spanish occupation of the Philippines‚ the purpose of most paintings
Free Byzantine Empire
1 Class: Visual Communications Theme: 7 Color Contrasts Student: Arna Oprasic Professor: Maja Kordic Date:6.3.2015 Sarajevo 2 The task of this project is to list 7 Color Contrast from the book "The Elements of Color" by Johannes Itten‚ and to chose 3 different types of color contrast. The 3 types of color contrast that I chose are: 1. LightDark 2. ColdWarm 3. Saturation 1.Light-Dark Itten is talking about the contrast that is all around us‚ the most real contrast of light and
Premium Henri Matisse Piano The Piano Lesson
have fewer violins‚ or more of other instruments. The group played ten pieces throughout the concert. The pieces were the Introduction and Tarantella by Pablo Sarasate‚ Pezzo Capriccioso Op. 62 by Peter Tchaikovsky‚ Violin Concerto in D major by Johannes Brahms‚ Barcarolle in F major by Fryderyk Chopin‚ Piano Concerto no.2 in F major by Fryderyk Chopin‚ Clarinet Concerto no.1‚ in F by Carl Maria von Weber‚ Caprice no.24 in A minor by Niccolo Paganini‚ Vioiln Concerto no.2 by Henryk Wieniawski‚ Etude-Tableauz
Premium Music Performance Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
who hailed from the German town of Wesel‚ came to Brussels in the early 15th century and became prominent as physicians and pharmacists. His father served as pharmacist to Margaret of Austria and later to Emperor Charles V. His great-grandfather‚ Johannes Wesalia‚ was the head of the medical school at the University of Louvain‚ where Vesalius started his medical studies in 1530. He matriculated as Andres van Wesel de Bruxella. In 1533 Vesalius transferred to the medical school of the University of
Premium Human anatomy Anatomy
the art and profession of selecting and arranging visual elements—such as typography‚ images‚ symbols‚ and colours—to convey a message to an audience. Sometimes graphic design is called “visual communications‚” a term that emphasizes its function of giving form—e.g.‚ the design of a book‚ advertisement‚ logo‚ or Web site—to information. An important part of the designer’s task is to combine visual and verbal elements into an ordered and effective whole. Graphic design is therefore a collaborative
Premium Graphic design Typography Printing