WORLD HISTORY

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THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

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How did popes and powerful families contribute to the flourishing of Renaissance art?
A
through political support ofartists
B
through financial patronage ofartists
C
through international trade insculpture
D
through innovative education intechnique
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Like the father of a family, or the protector of dependents, a patron was responsible for the conception and realization of a work of art. The relationship of patronage of art and architecture to ideas about fatherhood reflects the patriarchal order of renaissance society.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Church and the Renaissance On the one hand, it was a time of great artistic patronage and architectural magnificence, when the church pardoned and even sponsored such artists as Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Bramante, Raphael, Fra Angelico, Donatello, and da Vinci.

Detailed explanation-3: -During these years, popes strove to make Rome the capital of Christendom while projecting it, through art, architecture, and literature, as the center of a Golden Age of unity, order, and peace. Papal officials came from many nations to promote a united Church.

Detailed explanation-4: -Linear perspective is a technique used to create the illusion of depth in a work of art on a two-dimensional surface.

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