Florence
History's Greatest Cities
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The Patronage of Arts and Culture in the Middle Ages
Throughout the Middle Ages, powerful wealthy influential people engaged in patronage of the arts and culture instead of extravagant personal spending like today's billionaires. This patronage was particularly prominent in Florence during the Renaissance, driven by the Christian banking industry's conflicts with the perception of sin in lending money at interest.
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