Technology is the canvas of creativity

At the turn of the century more than six million patents had been registered with the US Patent Office. This has been following an exponential growth over the last two hundred years and is representative of the growth of technology in general since the dawn of human history. Technology is a product of knowledge and creativity, which in turn produces more knowledge and opportunity for creativity. Developments in technology have allowed us to become more creative.
The artistic legacy of humans throughout history shows how technology has brought about an increase in human creativity. The cave paintings discovered in Europe that were made about 30 000 years ago lacked the technology that was available during the Renaissance. A limited range of paints and pigments resulted in relatively simplistic, two-dimensional figures, compared to the sophisticated, three dimensional pictures of the Renaissance artists. Fine brushes and tools enabl...