Question

Who paid the great artists and architects of the Renaissance to create their masterpieces?

a. the wealthy families of the artists who could afford schooling and materials for their sons
b. townspeople through a special tax and religious communities through yearly collections
c. art galleries and museums who staged bidding wars for the greatest works
d. wealthy merchant families such as the Medici and popes such as Julius II

Answer 1

the correct answer is D. wealthy merchant families such as the Medici and popes such as Julius II !

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Answer 2

It was primarily "d. wealthy merchant families such as the Medici and popes such as Julius II" who paid the great artists and architects of the Renaissance to create their masterpieces, since they had money to spare.