wyl.t3.p1 middle ages synthesis question

In the middle ages, peasants was the most common social class that people were a part of in the said times. Growing basic crops on their farmland was a simple part of life, but as generations progressed, population began to increase quickly and demand for such things as food and simple good became more and more highly requested. From this, the tradesmen were born.

At first, simple peddlers going from town to town selling small trinkets was common, but as demand continued to increase more and more, their business became more and more booming. Their skill in the development their product also began to improve and their products became more and more lavish. These items stemmed from clothing, to craftsmanship of various sorts.

Eventually, tradesmen became the highly successful businessmen of their time, having markets and public expos were they would sell their products and in turn grow wealthier. They became common in medieval times and became a fundamental aspect of the social structure in their time.

Much of what these tradesmen sold was art and they became a fundamental way in which various artists would have their work become more known to the public and spread the word of their skill. Tradesmen held art and the artists to high a high degree since with time, their work became highly coveted by buyers. In turn, much of medieval art depicted much of the basic life style of the time, which included the depiction of tradesmen at work.