Crafts
and Guilds
Population grew, and as a result there was greater
demand for clothes and objects made of wood and metal. The number of craftsmen
increased. There were weavers, coopers, stone masons, dyers.
Craftsmen made their products by hand. They worked in
workshops, which were located in the artisan’s house. The products were sold
there too.
Craftsmen of the same profession often lived in the
same street.
From the 12thC, all artisans in the same
profession joined a guild. The guild controlled production, distributed raw
materials, controlled the quality of the craft. Nobody could work in a trade if
they did not join a guild.
Glossary
Craftsman (artesano) a person who makes a product and sells
it
Apprentice (aprendiz) a boy learning a craft
Journeyman (oficial) an apprentice who has been
learning the craft for 7 years
Master craftsman (maestro artesano) a craftsman who
has his own shop and trains his own apprentices
Indenture or contract (contrato) an agreement between
2 people
Guild (gremio) an association of craftsman who
supported each other and controlled the craft
Masterpiece (obra maestra) a test piece a journeyman
makes to become a master craftsman and join the guild
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