Bring back the church being able to tax the local peasants if you want great cathedrals
Bring back Christian prohibitions on most forms of consumption & wealth if you want great art
Bring back the church being able to tax the local peasants if you want great cathedrals
Bring back Christian prohibitions on most forms of consumption & wealth if you want great art
If the merchant class wanted to distinguish themselves as patrons of painting and sculpture, many fine artists would spend their time employed in these projects.