“Gentlemen may cry‚ ‘Peace! Peace!’ -- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! (...) I know not what course others may take; but as for me‚ give me liberty‚ or give me death!” (Henry‚ 1775). Great Britain passed many laws that brewed trouble between the colonists and the British. But there were two laws that stood out the most. The Stamp Act was a law passed by Parliament and was established on March 22‚ 1765. The Quartering Act was 2 British laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain
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Johann Gutenberg’s printing press is one of the most influential inventions ever created. Gutenberg was a goldsmith/shopkeeper who invented what is known as the printing press. He completed the printing press by the 1452‚ when he began printing 200 copies of the Bible. He then sold those Bibles at the 1455 Frankfurt book fair. He made it because he wanted money from it. He made the printing press by combining ideas from the wine press and woodcuts‚ which were popular in China. He also created a recipe
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for centuries before Gutenberg‚ but have not jet been used simultaneously. This invention was (as some say) developed in Prague and Holland‚ before Gutenberg. Before the arrival of the printing press‚ books were made of vellum (calf or lamb skin) because of its durability. Vellum is extremely durable‚ but it costs a lot. For books that took more than a year to produce‚ paper was inappropriate‚ because it wasn’t long lasting. In the Far East‚ movable type and printing presses were known but did not
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Shadow Theatre • Shadow play or shadow puppetry is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque‚ often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. It is popular in various cultures. ... • (noun)a show in which shadows of puppets‚ flat figures‚ or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen. • Also called as shadowgraphy‚ shadow show‚ shadow play. History of Shadow Theatre CHINA Most experts believe that the
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astonishingly famous because it contains the four gospels: Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John. When you look closely at the book‚ you notice the papers that were used in 800 AD are not similar to the ones you write on today. In the 800 AD‚ monks would purchase vellum or calfskin if they wanted to write because the skin was really dense and convenient for them. In addition‚ the monks needed a tool to write with‚ so‚ they would use feathers from a goose because the tips from the feathers are sharp. And‚ in order
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1) Chapter 21: The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy a. The Early Renaissance in Italy (1400-1500) 2) Chapter 22: Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy a. The High and Late Renaissance in Italy (1500-1600) 3) Chapter 20: Late Medieval And Early Renaissance Northern Europe a. The Renaissance in Northern Europe in the 15th century 4) Chapter 23: High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain a. The Renaissance in Northern Europe in the 16th century 5) Chapter 24: The Baroque
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Chapter 14 Overviews 14-1; Chi Rho Iota Page From the Book of Kells; Late 8th or early 9th century; Scotland. Four scribes and three illuminators worked on this‚ 185 calves were killed to make the vellum and colors from the paintings came from as far as Afghanistan 14-2; Eagle Brooch; 6th century; Spain Rendered the bird in flight with outspread wings and tail‚ profile head with curved beak and large round eye Displays a rich assortment of gems‚ red garnets interspersed with blue and green
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type machine that he made his very first printed book‚ which was a reproduction of the Bible. In 1952‚ Gutenberg created a Latin print Bible‚ which became his signature work. There were about 300 two-volume Gutenberg Bibles‚ which were printed on vellum. These Bibles were sold at the Frankfurt Book Fair for 30 florins each‚ which is about three years of
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Johannes Gutenberg has been regarded as one of the most influential and innovative figures in all of human history. Much of what has happened since his life has been thanks in some part to him; the fall of serfdom‚ the landed gentry‚ education of the masses and many social movements. The Protestant Reformation would have likely fizzled out if it had not been for the affordable and easily produced literature that spread Martin Luther’s word. It is rather surprising to learn that‚ despite this major
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Medieval Art History - Byzantine Art The capitol of the Roman Empire was Byzantium which was renamed as Constantinople. The Roman Empire was spit into two sections - the Eastern and Western part of the Roman Empire. The Western part of the Roman Empire disintegrated but the Eastern‚ or Byzantium Empire‚ stayed intact. Early Medieval Art reflect the differences between the development of the Catholic religion in the west and the Byzantium Empire of the east. Byzantine Art was the name given to the
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