Question

How did the invention of the gutenberg press affect the renaissance

Answer 1

Answer:    It contributed to the faster spread of Renaissance ideas

Explanation:  A printing press invented by Gutenberg about 1439 is an invention that has enabled faster printing of books than it was before. Gutenberg significantly improved the printing methods and enabled books to be printed faster, which was again facilitated the rapid spread of new ideas of humanism, Renaissance in general. New philosophical ideas, arts created on the foundations of Classical Greece, became available to a wide population. Also, the Bible began to be printed and widely available. It was also a contribution to the general atmosphere of the Renaissance; people could see for themselves the contents of the Bible without mediators or priests.

Answer 2

With the invention of the printing press around 1440 by JohannesGutenberg, books could be printed faster. Ideas of scholars, philosophers and artists spread across Europe, which in turn also helped the spread of the Renaissance.