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Oil Paints were invented in 1410 by Jan van Eyck. These paints were better for painting because they didn't dry as quick. Also it was more colorful, making paintings more vibrant.
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The Birth of Venus was started in 1484 and finished in 1486. It was made by Sandro Botticelli. Nobody knows who it was painted for or where it was originally hung.
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Michelangelo sculpted David in 1501. The sculpture was based off the biblical hero David. The sculpture is 14 feet tall and is made out of marble.
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Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa. Da Vinci used oil paints on a wood panel to create the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is currently in Paris.
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The first spring designed pocket watch was created in 1510 by Peter Henlein. The pocket watch was very useful for people. It made it so everyone could know the time.
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The Creation of Adam was created by Michelangelo in 1512. It depicts God on the right and Adam on the left. The painting was made on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
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In 1512 Michelangelo finished the painting on the Sistine Chapels ceiling. In 1508 Pope Julius II hired Michelangelo to paint on the ceiling. Michelangelo painted the ceiling all by himself.
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In 1517 Luther wrote the 95 Theses to attack the church. Luther wrote these to let the people know that indulgences were bad. Also that God shouldn't be feared.
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In 1525 the Peasants War ended. The war started because Luther's 95 theses. The Peasants saw the theses and revolted against the Church. An estimated 100,000 Peasants died in the revolt.
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Andreas Vesalius was interested in medicine and the human anatomy. He would study bones of corpses in the cemetery. At the age of 23 he performed his first surgery.
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Luther decided to translate the Bible into German. The Bible was originally only in Latin and Greek. Luther translated it so that the world can see what it really says.
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Nicolaus Copernicus was the one who brought this idea to life. Copernicus posed the idea that all the planets could be revolving the sun. Nobody believed his idea until after he had died.
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The violin was invented in 1555 by Andrea Amati. The violin was used to provide music for dances. Animal intestines were used to make the first strings.
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Francis Bacon was the first scholar to support the Scientific Method. Bacon's method is the stepping stones to what we use today. Bacon's version had 4 steps instead of the the Muslims 7 steps.
https://explorable.com/who-invented-the-scientific-method
