Brady Western Civ Blog

utopia -  Thomas Moore wrote Utopia an ideal place an imaginary land William Shakespeare -  Famous writer, wrote plays Johann Gutenberg -  Inventor of the Gutenberg press produced books quickly 2.  I think the Gutenberg press because it could produce books much faster than a person could and it could replicate religious works which many people could afford and buy at low costs. 3.  Because he was the only artist who drew things as they really were and he drew living things. He was one of the only artists who drew animals such as his famous painting "young hare" 4.  Its art because artists started to draw and paint things and depicate them as they really were, such as the Mona Lisa who was painted exactly how she looked and it is known that the eyes follow you. 5.  Printing changed society by making information inexpensive and available enough for society at large. Greater availability of books led to a greater quest for knowledge and literacy. P...

Renaissance -  Rebirth or reborn a period of time that changed history humanism -  An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements. secular -  Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters patron -  Supports artists especially financially perspective -  Artistic technique creates 3-D appearances vernacular -  Every day language of people in a region or country 2.  I think a wealthy merchant class because people who had a lot of money, such as the Medici family (patrons) were able to support people financially, especially Renaissance artists. 3.  Renaissance men who excelled in many feilds was praised as a universal man. A young man should be charming, witty, well educated, know how to dance, sing, play music, and write poetry. He should also be a skilled rider, wrestler, and swordsman. Renaissance women were expected to know the classics and be charming. They were expected to inspire art but not create it. ...

1) When an epidemic spreads beyond a country's borders, that 's when the disease officially becomes a pandemic. An epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community. 2) The disease is the bubonic plague. It was an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is transmitted to humans from infected rats by the original rat flea. 3) The plague originated in China in the early to mid-1300s. It reached southern England in 1348 and northern Britain and Scandinavia by 1350. 4) Some symptoms are Fever, chills, extreme weakness, diarrhea, and vomiting. It spread through infected fleas and small animals. 5) It infected Europe the worst killing 30% to 60% of Europe's population. 6) Bubonic plague is fatal in about 50-70% of untreated cases, but perhaps 10-15% when treated.