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| Banks first emerged in the Middle Ages, but grew in importance as commerce developed during the early years of the Renaissance. The Medici family, one of the most prominent merchant and banking families in Europe, used their wealth from moneylending to become patrons of the arts and gain political power. This 14th-century painting depicts people depositing and withdrawing money in an Italian bank. | ||||||
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| Hulton Deutsch | ||||||
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| Renaissance; Banking; Medici | ||||||
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