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How Did The Printing Press Influence Art In The Middle Ages

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The Renaissance began after the plague in the 14th and 15th centuries. There was once again interest in ancient Greek and Roman art. Human beings started being included in artwork. There was new interest in science environment and philosophy. Gutenberg invented the printing press and this invention changed the lives of people in Europe and all over the world. The printing press could produce books very quickly and much less expensive and more people could afford them. With the knowledge from these books, more people became more educated. In the middle Ages, churches were no longer shaped like crosses. Renaissance painters used more realistic description than artists in the middle Ages. The human figure was drawn realistically, with backgrounds
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