Strasbourg in the Renaissance

The atlas holds 3 people and 6 moments here, from 1434 to 1538. The most recorded lives are Johannes Gutenberg, Albrecht Dürer and John Calvin.

Notable people

1. Johannes Gutenberg

   from 1434 to 1444

   4 moments here

   German inventor and craftsman associated with the development of European movable-type printing.…

2. Albrecht Dürer

   in 1493

   1 moment here

   German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…

3. John Calvin

   in 1538

   1 moment here

   French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

Moments

1. 1434 Documented stay in Strasbourg begins Johannes Gutenberg
2. 1437 Gemstone instruction at St. Arbogast Johannes Gutenberg
3. 1438 Pilgrimage-mirror enterprise in Strasbourg Johannes Gutenberg
4. 1444 Final documented Strasbourg presence Johannes Gutenberg
5. 1493 Visit to Strasbourg Albrecht Dürer
6. 1538 Minister to French refugees in Strasbourg John Calvin

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