1. Identify a scientific discovery or invention from the 1400s to 1600s and explain what impact it had on society at the time it was discovered or invented. Refer to the text or a website as a source.
2. What discovery or invention from this time period has had the most impact on society today?
3. Describe a specific aspect of a painting by Vermeer or Rembrandt that shows a primary characteristic of the New Science - the Science of Observation.
Use the weblinks below to find a picture. Post a copy of the picture as part of your reply. .Baroque samples at https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-enlightenment/baroque-art1/beginners-guide-baroque1/a/baroque-art-in-europe-an-introduction; (also seehttps://www.artinthepicture.com/styles/Baroque/ and click on the names of the artists to see their works)
Examples of Baroque paintings from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam at https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/explore-the-collection/styles/baroque (click on images; go full-screen; click "i" for info on the artist and date and painting)