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Luxury Arts of the Renaissance

Marina Belozerskaya An inventory carried out at the death of French politician Colbert valued a mirror 4 feet x 2 feet at 8000 livres (it's size made it very valuable) In contrast, an original painting by Raphael was worth 3000 livres

The Medici prized precious stones above art. A bowl of sardonyx valued at 10,000 florins and a 38 carat pearl worth 3000 florins vs his paintings which were valued at btween 1 and 10 florins each.

Conspicuous consumption was the way to demonstrate your wealth. A fabulously rich banker in Siena named Agostino Chigi. he gave banquets where the guests ate from gold plates embossed with their personal coats of arms. After the dinner, the plates were thrown into the Tiber, demonstrating his boundless wealth. But he was no fool; nets were strung below the surface of the water to make sure his valuables could be recovered. More books on Money










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