Dbq Chapter 19

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Chapter 19: Describe the impact of the printing press on the protestant reformation.
Johann Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press led to mass production of information that was, for the first time, available to the public. The printing press created a new era of the informed individual with the ability to develop their own opinions. In the 16th century, the Roman Church’s Greedy and Immoral acts began to escalate; This made it clear that there was a need for change. One man, Martin Luther, noticed the offenses made by the church and decided to act by writing the 95 subjects he disagreed on with the church. Thanks to the printing press these ideas and many others of his spread throughout Europe gaining favor by many people. The spread …show more content…

The Jesuit Order encouraged a return to fundamental views of Catholicism which included the strict enforcement of the Bible with unquestioned support by followers. The Jesuits view of God was based on two aspects: the personal experiences with god and unquestioned support of the Church. Mysticism played a significant role in the return of many followers. Five points of meditation were used each focusing on different senses; these five point involved reflection on various aspects of Hell. The view of Hell gave followers a similar innate fear that was common in traditional Catholicism. The second emphasis of the Jesuit order was on devotion to the Church. After the loss of so many members of the Church, establishing a strong commitment was a necessary emphasis for the missionaries attempting to convert the Protestants. Loyola goes as far to say in his Spiritual Exercises, “We must hold fast to the following principle: What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines”(13-15). The development of a stronger view of mysticism and devotion by the Jesuit missionaries brought strength back to the once diminished Roman …show more content…

The development of new ideas about nature led many artists to a different artistic style which focused on the appearance of the natural world. The growing wealth of the middle class during this time led many people to admire the new art being created by artists like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals. “In still lifes, portraits, landscapes, and scenes of everyday life...Dutch masters practiced the ‘art of describing’”(Fiero 121). The “art of describing” relates closely to the scientific method of focusing heavily on attention to detail and empirical evidence. Portraiture was a type of painting which used the art of describing in the features of its models. The images of the men and women were often not flattering but showed the true nature of the individuals using empirical evidence, unlike the often idealized Italian portraiture (Fiero