15th Century: Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula II Answers

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What is William Caxton known for?

He developed a new intaglio technique still used today.

He developed the first printing press in Germany.

He opened the first publishing house in England.

all of the above

Printing helped spread knowledge and art in the form of ______________.

paintings

text

sheet music

illustrations

How were metal engravings made?

using a brayer

using a burnishing tool

using the intaglio technique

none of the above

Who was Johann Gutenberg?

the inventor of the moveable printing press

a famous woodcut artist

an artist known for his shading ability

all of the above

What is the first step to masking a woodcut?

The artist draws a sketch on paper and transfers it onto the wood using tracing paper.

A drawing is made on wood.

The artist does the cutting without a drawing.

none of the above

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