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[[File:ACB Art Merchant Shop.png|thumb|250px|An Art Merchant shop in Rome.]] | [[File:ACB Art Merchant Shop.png|thumb|250px|An Art Merchant shop in Rome.]] | ||
'''Art | '''Art merchants''' were the primary suppliers of two-dimensional drawn media, such as paintings and maps. With his apprentices, an art merchant could reproduce and sell decent copies of most works of art and drawings. They were still a raw trade, much like [[blacksmiths]]. | ||
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==Paintings== | |||
== Paintings == | Each painting increased [[Monteriggioni]]'s value, with the higher the price, the higher the added value. Paintings sold by art merchants changed depending on what region they were in. Once purchased, they could also be viewed at the art gallery on the secnnd floor of the [[Villa Auditore]], for some background information on the painting itself, and its artist. Art merchants weren't as common as blacksmiths or [[doctors]], but there was at least one situated in each city. | ||
Each painting increased [[Monteriggioni]]'s value, with the higher the price, the higher the added value. Paintings sold by | |||
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!scope="col" width="25%"|Artist | !scope="col" width="25%"|Artist | ||
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|Florence | |[[Florence]] | ||
|Madonna and Child | |Madonna and Child | ||
|320ƒ | |320ƒ | ||
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|Baptism of Christ | |Baptism of Christ | ||
|280ƒ | |280ƒ | ||
|Andrea del Verrocchio | |[[Andrea del Verrocchio]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Florence | |Florence | ||
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|Annunciation | |Annunciation | ||
|429ƒ | |429ƒ | ||
|Leonardo da Vinci | |[[Leonardo da Vinci]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Florence | |Florence | ||
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|Pietro Perugino | |Pietro Perugino | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Venice | |[[Venice]] | ||
|St-Jerome | |St-Jerome | ||
|53ƒ | |53ƒ | ||
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|Titian | |Titian | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |San Gimignano | ||
|Venus Rising | |Venus Rising | ||
|7220ƒ | |7220ƒ | ||
|Titian | |Titian | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[San Gimignano]] | ||
|Sleeping Venus | |Sleeping Venus | ||
|9175ƒ | |9175ƒ | ||
|Giorgione | |Giorgione | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |San Gimignano | ||
|Venus and the Mirror | |Venus and the Mirror | ||
|1035ƒ | |1035ƒ | ||
|Mabuse | |Mabuse | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |San Gimignano | ||
|Simonetta Vespucci | |Simonetta Vespucci | ||
|125ƒ | |125ƒ | ||
|Piero di Cosimo | |Piero di Cosimo | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |San Gimignano | ||
|Portrait of a Lady | |Portrait of a Lady | ||
|525ƒ | |525ƒ | ||
|Leonardo da Vinci | |Leonardo da Vinci | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |San Gimignano | ||
|Federico da Montefeltro | |Federico da Montefeltro | ||
|325ƒ | |325ƒ | ||
|Pedro Berruguete | |Pedro Berruguete | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Forlì]] | ||
|The Birth of Venus | |The Birth of Venus | ||
| | |14800ƒ | ||
|Sandro Botticelli | |Sandro Botticelli | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Forlì | ||
|Jupiter and Io | |[[Jupiter]] and Io | ||
| | |6969ƒ | ||
|Antonio Allegri da Corregio | |Antonio Allegri da Corregio | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Forlì | ||
|La Fornarina | |La Fornarina | ||
|32ƒ | |32ƒ | ||
|Raphael | |[[Raphael]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Forlì | ||
|Leda and the Swan | |Leda and the Swan | ||
| 200ƒ | |200ƒ | ||
|Leonardo da Vinci | |Leonardo da Vinci | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Forlì | ||
|Three Graces | |Three Graces | ||
| 500ƒ | |500ƒ | ||
|Raphael | |Raphael | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Forlì | ||
|Eve | |[[Eve]] | ||
| 800ƒ | |800ƒ | ||
|Albrecht Dürer | |Albrecht Dürer | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Monteriggioni | |[[Monteriggioni]] | ||
|Lady with an Ermine | |Lady with an Ermine | ||
|85ƒ | |85ƒ | ||
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|Monteriggioni | |Monteriggioni | ||
|Saint Chrysogonus | |Saint Chrysogonus | ||
| 3290ƒ | |3290ƒ | ||
|Michele Giambono | |Michele Giambono | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Monteriggioni | |Monteriggioni | ||
|St-Francis in Ecstasy | |St-Francis in Ecstasy | ||
| 581ƒ | |581ƒ | ||
|Giovanni Bellini | |Giovanni Bellini | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|Monteriggioni | |Monteriggioni | ||
|Ballista and Federico | |Ballista and Federico | ||
| 1238ƒ | |1238ƒ | ||
|Piero della Francesca | |Piero della Francesca | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Treasure | ==Treasure maps== | ||
Treasure maps marked the location of treasure chests located all over Italy. Like paintings, treasure maps | Treasure maps marked the location of [[treasure chests]] located all over Italy. Like paintings, treasure maps differed depending on what location they were bought at. The art merchant of each region – being Florence, Tuscany, Romagna and Venice – possessed a map for each district that they covered. There was also another treasure map for Monteriggioni. Treasure maps for each district were unlocked after Ezio had visited the district at least once. | ||
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!scope="col" width="50%"| | !scope="col" width="50%"|City (District) | ||
City (District) | |||
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== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', 8 out of the 30 paintings that were available for purchase | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', 8 out of the 30 paintings that were available for purchase were painted by Leonardo da Vinci. | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', all of the paintings that were available for purchase | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', all of the paintings that were available for purchase were painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. | ||
*There | *There was a typing mistake in the description of the painting "Resurrection of Christ." | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', art merchants were replaced by [[book shops]]. | ||
== Gallery == | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="180" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
AC2 Monteriggioni Art Merchant.png|Monteriggioni | AC2 Monteriggioni Art Merchant.png|Monteriggioni's art merchant. | ||
ACB Art Merchant Menu.png|An | ACB Art Merchant Menu.png|An art merchant's inventory. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Reference== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | |||
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{{ACBH}} | {{ACBH}} | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II gameplay]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed II gameplay]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood gameplay]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood gameplay]] | ||
[[Category:Art]] | [[Category:Art]] | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 7 February 2013

Art merchants were the primary suppliers of two-dimensional drawn media, such as paintings and maps. With his apprentices, an art merchant could reproduce and sell decent copies of most works of art and drawings. They were still a raw trade, much like blacksmiths.
Paintings
Each painting increased Monteriggioni's value, with the higher the price, the higher the added value. Paintings sold by art merchants changed depending on what region they were in. Once purchased, they could also be viewed at the art gallery on the secnnd floor of the Villa Auditore, for some background information on the painting itself, and its artist. Art merchants weren't as common as blacksmiths or doctors, but there was at least one situated in each city.
| Location | Painting | Cost | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | Madonna and Child | 320ƒ | Filippo Lippi |
| Florence | Baptism of Christ | 280ƒ | Andrea del Verrocchio |
| Florence | Primavera | 2950ƒ | Sandro Botticelli |
| Florence | Pallas and the Centaur | 3050ƒ | Sandro Botticelli |
| Florence | Annunciation | 429ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Florence | Saint John Baptiste | 1608ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Florence | Portrait of a Musician | 20ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Florence | Francesco Delle Opere | 1492ƒ | Pietro Perugino |
| Venice | St-Jerome | 53ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Venice | Adoration of the Magi | 1290ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Venice | San Sebastian | 163ƒ | Antonello da Messina |
| Venice | St-Jerome in his Study | 4300ƒ | Antonello da Messina |
| Venice | Sacred and Profane Love | 6295ƒ | Titian |
| San Gimignano | Venus Rising | 7220ƒ | Titian |
| San Gimignano | Sleeping Venus | 9175ƒ | Giorgione |
| San Gimignano | Venus and the Mirror | 1035ƒ | Mabuse |
| San Gimignano | Simonetta Vespucci | 125ƒ | Piero di Cosimo |
| San Gimignano | Portrait of a Lady | 525ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| San Gimignano | Federico da Montefeltro | 325ƒ | Pedro Berruguete |
| Forlì | The Birth of Venus | 14800ƒ | Sandro Botticelli |
| Forlì | Jupiter and Io | 6969ƒ | Antonio Allegri da Corregio |
| Forlì | La Fornarina | 32ƒ | Raphael |
| Forlì | Leda and the Swan | 200ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Forlì | Three Graces | 500ƒ | Raphael |
| Forlì | Eve | 800ƒ | Albrecht Dürer |
| Monteriggioni | Lady with an Ermine | 85ƒ | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Monteriggioni | Saint Chrysogonus | 3290ƒ | Michele Giambono |
| Monteriggioni | St-Francis in Ecstasy | 581ƒ | Giovanni Bellini |
| Monteriggioni | Ideal City | 2850ƒ | Francesco di Giorgio Martini and Piero della Francesca |
| Monteriggioni | Ballista and Federico | 1238ƒ | Piero della Francesca |
Treasure maps
Treasure maps marked the location of treasure chests located all over Italy. Like paintings, treasure maps differed depending on what location they were bought at. The art merchant of each region – being Florence, Tuscany, Romagna and Venice – possessed a map for each district that they covered. There was also another treasure map for Monteriggioni. Treasure maps for each district were unlocked after Ezio had visited the district at least once.
| City (District) | Cost |
|---|---|
| Florence (Santa Maria Novella) | 160ƒ |
| Florence (San Marco) | 150ƒ |
| Florence (San Giovanni) | 395ƒ |
| Appennine Mountains | 150ƒ |
| Monteriggioni | 285ƒ |
| Tuscany (San Gimignano) | 245ƒ |
| Tuscany (Countryside) | 175ƒ |
| Romagna (Forlì) | 260ƒ |
| Romagna (Countryside) | 235ƒ |
| Venice (San Marco) | 500ƒ |
|
Venice (Dorsoduro) |
495ƒ |
| Venice (San Polo) | 550ƒ |
| Venice (Cannaregio) | 995ƒ |
| Venice (Castello) | 485ƒ |
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed II, 8 out of the 30 paintings that were available for purchase were painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
- In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, all of the paintings that were available for purchase were painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael.
- There was a typing mistake in the description of the painting "Resurrection of Christ."
- In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, art merchants were replaced by book shops.
Gallery
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Monteriggioni's art merchant.
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An art merchant's inventory.
Reference
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