Arte di Calimala

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Arte di Calimala was one of medieval Florence’s most powerful merchant guilds, overseeing the import, finishing, and trade of high-quality foreign cloth and playing a major role in the city’s economic and political life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Florentine guild
economic institution
medieval merchant guild
activeInCentury 13th century
14th century
15th century
activeInPeriod Middle Ages NERFINISHED
commissioned bronze doors for the Baptistery of Florence
commissionedFrom Andrea Pisano NERFINISHED
Lorenzo Ghiberti NERFINISHED
contributedTo international reputation of Florentine textiles
wealth of Florence
couldElect members to the Signoria of Florence
country Republic of Florence NERFINISHED
governedBy consuls
guild council
hadHeadquartersOn Via Calimala in Florence NERFINISHED
hadMembers cloth merchants
wealthy merchants
hadPoliticalPower yes
importedFrom Flanders NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
other European regions
industry cloth trade
international commerce
textile finishing
language Italian
locatedIn Florence
Italy
Tuscany
maintained guild courts for commercial disputes
guild statutes
partOf Arti Maggiori NERFINISHED
patronOf Baptistery doors of Florence NERFINISHED
Baptistery of San Giovanni NERFINISHED
public works in Florence
playedRoleIn Florentine economy
Florentine politics
rankWithinFlorentineGuildSystem major guild
regulated quality of imported cloth
standards of finishing processes
weights and measures for cloth trade
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic cultural context
responsibleFor maintenance of the Baptistery of Florence
specializedIn finishing of high-quality cloth
import of foreign cloth
re-export of finished cloth
usedCurrency Florentine florin NERFINISHED

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Florentine guilds hasPart Arte di Calimala
Lorenzo Ghiberti employer Arte di Calimala