The field of literature expanded tremendously during this time period as theme changes and the number of readers grew. This could not have been possible if Johannes Gutenburg had not invented the printing press. Before, books were written by hand. Writing just one book is very strenuous and time consuming. With the use of the printing press, books were printed faster; therefore, there were more books to be passed around. The cost was less than hand-written books, so more people were able to

Another area that had changed dramatically during the Renaissance is the field of Art after the Middle Ages. A change that had been the most eminent was that paintings and sculptures because much more elaborate and realistic. Facial expressions, emotions, and better perspectives began to show through Renaissance art. Michelangelo Buonaratti’s Mona Lisa demonstrates the use of emotions and detail. His sculpture of David and Mary & Christ show how very elaborate, so detailed, art had become. New themes came about through Art. Classical or mythological themes were widely used. Michelangelo’s sculpture of David demonstrates a strong influence from Classical Greek sculpture and ideals. Besides the works of Michelangelo, other famous works from the Renaissance, such as Botticelli's Birth of Venus showed mythological themes. Paintings and sculptures also became more secular. Although religion still existed and was still important (as seen in Michelangelo’s Mary & Christ), some artists moved away from being religious and became more humanistic in their art. They started to draw real people and portraits such as a portrait called Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife by Jan van Eyck and Mona Lisa by Leonardo de Vinci. New techniques were used in the production of art and sculptures. Paintings began to be more in depth, portraying detailed backgrounds and anatomy. Sculptures became very detailed and almost human, such as Michalangelo’s David, showing detail from the folds in clothing, the muscles in the body, facial emotions, to the veins on the arms. One technique that was very original was the painting on the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo. Lying on

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