Which 15th-century invention led to the decrease in the practice of illumination by hand?
A. The printing press
B. The system of linear perspective
C. The camera obscura
D. The technology of oil painting.
E. All of these answers are correct.
A
The printing press initiated a shift from hand-lettered manuscripts to the printed page, and allowed this new technology to produce large numbers of copies and a broader distribution of information.
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a. a mouse b. an angel c. a dog d. a toad e. a bat
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