NATS 1775 Lecture : SC-NATS_1775_Lecture_4_-_Technology_in_the_Renaissance_and_Early_Modern_Period.doc
20 Apr 2013
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Derivative technology in the renaissance and early modern period: science and technology in the renaissance. Many texts recovered after fall of constantinople to turkish army in 1453; transferred to italy and retranslated. Catholic church challenged with protestant reformation; increased role of patronage and royal courts. Leon alberti (1404-1472) known as father of perspective : while he did not invent linear perspective, did help to perfect the art by providing a structured theory for artists learning the technique. While royal courts all over europe (i. e. france, spain, england) supported and sponsored many technological enterprises, nowhere was this more evident than in italy. Medici family dynasty in italy in the 15th and 16th centuries sponsored many technical projects. Did not do so for commercial or industrial reasons; technical projects revolved around warfare, city-building, entertainment and showing off power and wealth status of engineers in these courts increases with new political and military projects.
