By Jonathan O'Brien

History

renaissance

Johann Gutenberg (1398 – February 1468)

Renaissance is a French word meaning rebirth .This was the 1400 c onwards.Many great artists, sculptors, writers ,architects, doctors, scientists and inventors were from this time.E.g. Leonardo Da Vinci, William Shakespeare and Johann Gutenberg.

Gutenberg came from southern German city of Mainz. was a goldsmith and printer in Germany.He invented the printing press.

Johann Gutenberg

Andreas Dritzehen was both a goldsmith and a diamond cutter.

He was Johann Gutenberg partner .He helped with the Printing press

Andreas Dritzehen

There is upper and lower type the upper is the capital letters.

Johann Gutenberg first made movable type in 1450.

The type would have to be backwards if it would be backwards on the page.

Movable type

Woodblock printingJohann Gutenberg used wood carvings covered in ink this would be used over and over.When the papers are finished the wood would be burnt it would be in black and white.

Gutenberg's process made use of an old grape crusher.

This is called the a wine press.

Printing press

The Bible was the first book ever printed it was in latin and was known as the Gutenberg Bible in 1455 also known as the 42-line Bible

The book is now in the Library of Congress

The Bible