Briefly describe 2-3 characteristics (people, technologies, dominant institutions, cultural elements) that help define these eras:

Courts (1450-1600)

Commerce (1588-1740)

Industry (1740-1851)

Empire (1840-1914)

How did Renaissance courts influence Leonardo's technology during these phases of his career:

Florence 1st & 2nd

Milan 1st & 2nd periods

military engineer

Rome

French court

. . .and how did Leonardo's technology influence specific aspects of Renaissance culture?
 

Who "invented" linear perspective?  How did it alter the character of art and technology?
 

CONTRAST the "universal genius" and "fine arts" views of the Renaissance with Misa's view.
 

DESCRIBE the technical achievements and cultural consequences of Gutenberg, Luther, and Plantin.  IDENTIFY their "court" connections.
 

How did cultural elements in China and the Middle East influence the spread of paper? of printing?
 

EXPLAIN how printing changed the character of technology:
 

DISCUSS the role of [a] illustrations and [b] courtly patrons in . . .:

Biringuccio's Pirotechnia (1540)

Agricola's De re metallica (1556)

SUMMARIZE the character of Renaissance-era technologists and their practices: