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Jan 1, 1445
Printing Press - Johannes Gutenberg
The printing press was introduced to the West in the Holy Roman Empire by Johannes Gutenberg, in 1445. Gutenberg, a goldsmith by profession, devised a hand mould to create metal movable type, and adapted screw presses and other existing technologies, to create a printing system. The contraption was revolutionary, because it made printing books so much more easy. -
Nov 1, 1478
The Spanish Inquistition
Spanish Inquisition, was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms and to replace the Medieval Inquisition, which was under Papal control. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
Columbus led his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria - out of the Spanish port of Palos. His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited. To their suprise, they didnt find India, they found something much bigger ad better, they discovered a whole new world. -
Jan 1, 1498
The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci
The Last Supper is a late 15th-century (1495 - 1498) mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. The painting represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. -
Jan 1, 1504
David - Michealangelo
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504 by Michelangelo. It is a 5.17-metre marble statue of a standing male nude. The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. -
Jan 1, 1512
Sistine Chapel - Michealangelo
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art.The ceiling's various painted elements form part of a larger scheme of decoration within the Chapel. -
Jan 1, 1517
Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 or 1504 in Florence, Italy. The Mona Lisa is an extrodanary example of Renaissance art. Having the quality of being realistic is what makes the Mona Lisa fir into the category of Renaissance art. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Theses - Martin Luther
Committed to the idea that salvation could be reached through faith and by divine grace only, Luther vigorously objected to the corrupt practice of selling indulgences. Acting on this belief, he wrote the “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences,” also known as “The 95 Theses,” a list of questions and propositions for debate. -
Jan 1, 1524
European Wars of Religion
The European wars of religion were a series of religious wars waged in Europe from ca. 1524 to 1648, following the onset of the Protestant Reformation in Central, Western and Northern Europe. Although sometimes unconnected, all of these wars were strongly influenced by the religious change of the period, and the conflict and rivalry that it produced. -
Compound Microscope - Zacharaias Jansen
In the year of 1590 two Dutch spectacle makers, Zacharias Jansen and his father Hans started experimenting with these lenses. They put several lenses in a tube and made a very important discovery. The object near the end of the tube appeared to be greatly enlarged, much larger than any simple magnifying glass could achieve by itself. Their first microscopes were more of a novelty than a scientific tool since maximum magnification was only around 9x and the images were somewhat blurry.
