Arti Maggiori
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Arti Maggiori were the powerful major guilds of Florence that dominated the city’s political and economic life during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Florentine institution
ⓘ
guild association ⓘ medieval guild ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
banking families of Florence
ⓘ
merchant elite of Florence ⓘ |
| classStatus | upper guilds ⓘ |
| contributedTo | financing public works in Florence ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom | craft guilds of lesser economic power ⓘ |
| economicRole | regulated major sectors of Florentine economy ⓘ |
| field |
commerce
ⓘ
finance ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ |
| governmentalFunction |
elected priors of the Signoria of Florence
ⓘ
participated in legislative councils of Florence ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arte dei Giudici e Notai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arte dei Medici e Speziali NERFINISHED ⓘ Arte dei Vaiai e Pellicciai NERFINISHED ⓘ Arte del Cambio NERFINISHED ⓘ Arte della Lana NERFINISHED ⓘ Arte della Seta NERFINISHED ⓘ Arte di Calimala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to rise of Florentine commercial capitalism
ⓘ
key actors in conflicts between popolani and magnates ⓘ |
| influenced |
patronage of art and architecture in Florence
ⓘ
political structure of the Florentine Republic ⓘ urban development of Florence ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| membershipBasis |
economic status
ⓘ
occupation ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituentGuilds | 7 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Arti Minori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | guild system of Florence ⓘ |
| peakInfluence |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
controlled access to public office in Florence
ⓘ
dominated Florentine communal government ⓘ |
| regulatoryFunction |
controlled apprenticeship and professional training
ⓘ
enforced commercial contracts among members ⓘ set standards for production and trade ⓘ |
| socialRole | organized leading citizens of Florence ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Renaissance
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBuilding | guild halls in Florence ⓘ |
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