The Czech Renaissance

Wladislaus II was a major patron of the Renaissance in Bohemia. He founded the University of Prague and invited many Italian artists and scholars to his court.

The Czech Renaissance was not characterized by a focus on religious reform. In fact, it was a time of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants.

Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic was the most famous Czech humanist. He was a poet, diplomat, and historian who wrote in both Latin and Czech.

Hanuš z Růže was the Czech artist who painted the famous astronomical clock in Prague. The clock is a masterpiece of Renaissance art and engineering.

Pilsen is not a major city of the Czech Renaissance. The other three cities are all major centers of Renaissance culture and learning.

The Prague School was the Czech school of music that flourished in the Renaissance. It was founded by Jan Dlugosz and was known for its polyphonic music.

Václav Hájek z Libočan was not a major composer of the Czech Renaissance. He was a historian and writer.

The Prague Printing Press was the Czech printing press that was founded in the Renaissance. It was founded by Jan of Rabštejn and was the first printing press in Central Europe.

The Decameron is not a major work of Czech Renaissance literature. It is an Italian work by Giovanni Boccaccio.

Jan Jessenius was the Czech astronomer who made important contributions to the Copernican Revolution. He was a professor at the University of Prague and was the first person to publicly defend the Copernican theory in Central Europe.

The law of universal gravitation was not a major scientific discovery of the Czech Renaissance. It was discovered by Isaac Newton in the 17th century.

Jan Jessenius was the Czech physician who made important contributions to the study of anatomy. He was a professor at the University of Prague and was the first person to publicly dissect a human body in Central Europe.

The discovery of the antibiotics was not a major medical discovery of the Czech Renaissance. It was discovered by Alexander Fleming in the 20th century.

Jan Marek Marci was the Czech mathematician who made important contributions to the development of calculus. He was a professor at the University of Prague and was the first person to use the term 'calculus' in a mathematical context.

The proof of Fermat's Last Theorem was not a major mathematical discovery of the Czech Renaissance. It was proven by Andrew Wiles in the 20th century.