1st quarter extra credit

By A Crews
  • Gutenberg publishes the first full length book
    1455

    Gutenberg publishes the first full length book

    The Gutenberg Bible was among the earliest major books printed using mass-produced movable metal type in Europe.
  • Michelangelo starts working on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
    May 10, 1508

    Michelangelo starts working on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

    In 1508 the pope returned to Rome victorious and summoned Michelangelo to begin work on the ceiling. The contract was signed on 10 May 1508.