Chapter 2, Lesson 3
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Unit 1
Renaissance: The Origins of a Western Worldview
Lesson 3
How did a changing business model affect the society?
As the city-states grew and became more successful and powerful, the business models began to change.
- commerce
- economics
- Medici
-
usury
Instead of individuals performing every step in the manufacturing
process, middlemen began to appear, who brought raw goods and paid
craftspeople to use them to make needed and desired goods.
Payments to workers and profits for owners began to change. These changes began to influence politics in the city-states.
The painting in Figure 2.1 is by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. It is called The Effects of Good Government on the City Life. What details do you see in the painting? Click on the plus sign (+) to enlarge the image.
Payments to workers and profits for owners began to change. These changes began to influence politics in the city-states.
The painting in Figure 2.1 is by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. It is called The Effects of Good Government on the City Life. What details do you see in the painting? Click on the plus sign (+) to enlarge the image.
Figure 2.1 "The effects of good Government on the City Life"
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View the drawing, Figure 2.2, of a Florentine
(meaning in Florence)
market.
Examine both works of art to see depictions of city life. Notice the variety of goods for sale and the apparent contentment of the people.
Examine both works of art to see depictions of city life. Notice the variety of goods for sale and the apparent contentment of the people.
Figure 2.2 "Florentine Market"
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