Wk12_English Renaissance 2

. The man seen on the right is reading a book thanks to his glasses. Although, this may seem normal now it was not that common in the Renaissance time. The invention of  eyeglasses or spectacles was first seen by the people of the13th century.
It is not certain who invented these spectacles, but it is certain that they were first seen in paintings that are dated from the Renaissance time. This is how a date can be put on them, but not an inventor.
There were certain laws put on these eyeglasses. For example, they could only be made out of certain material although they could really be made from different kinds of materials. Also, by the mid 14th century, spectacles were seen mostly being used by the wealthy or the higher class, well educated, or well read Italian clergy.
Glasses could be made of the following things: wood, lead copper, bone, leather, and even horn. These things made the frame for the glasses. Later with time glasses were improved on. The Spanish helped make a way were they could measure how much augmentation each persons glasses needed. With time glasses were only made better and better. Thanks to this invention by the people living in the Renaissance time, contacts can now be used by people of the 21st century.http://www.mce.k12tn.net/renaissance/inventions.htm