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1.5 ECONOMY AND SOCIETY AND 1.6 ART AND CULTURE
Economy and Society
On 14th century economy went into decline
Crown of Castilla
Exportation of wool was very important
Transhumance livestock farming developed
Association of Honrado Concejo de la Mesta
Associations of shepherds that controlled this activity.
In 1494
Burgos Consulate, founded to control exportation of wool from Cantabrian ports
To textile industries of Flanders and England.
Spanish textile industry to cover domestic demand.
Agriculture due to increase in livestock farming.
Amount of pasture land increased
In Andalucia, vineyards and olive groves, mantained to produce vine and oil
16th century: wealth was precious metals from the Americas
Crown of Aragon
The number of avaliable resources declined
They were taxes, fines and other arbitrary measures imposed by feudal lords
And led to a peasant uprising called War of the Remences
Ferdinand ended the conflict with Sentencia Arbitral de Guadalupe in 1486
Trade in the Mediterranian benefitted incorporation of Italian territories.
Main ports were Valencia and Barcelona
Trade benefitted shipbuilding and textile industry
Art and Culture
New humanist and Renaissance ideas spread from Europe
Spanish Renaissance characteristics
Increase in the importance of the Castilian language.
Antonio de Nebrija published first grammar of this language in 1492
Printing press. Cardinal Cisneros was founder of Alcala de Henares University
The sacred text was written in 4 languages. Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Chaldean
Most important humanist was Juan Luis Vives, a converted Jew
The Gothic artistic style was maintained
Architecture
Gothic works of art were commissioned
By Catholic Monarchs, Isabelline style and Cisneros style
Sculpture
Italian Domenico Fancelli sculpted the Tomb of the Catcholic Monarch, Granada.
Painting
Works of Pedro Berruguete, influenced by the Flemish style
NAIA PEREZ ARETXABALA
