Question

What role did wealthy families, such as the Medici, play during the Renaissance?

A.
They opened public art galleries and museums where common people could see great art.

B.
They maintained armies to protect their estates where the greatest works would be safe.

C.
They travelled around Europe to collect the finest works for Italian artists to study.

D.
They financed great works of art and sponsored individual artists.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D.

Wealthy families had their own private galleries, and they financed artists. And because they financed the artists, the artists would always include them in the painting somewhere.

Answer 2

Hi! The correct answer would be D: They financed great works of art and sponsored individual artists.


The Medici's sponsored such great artists as Michael Angelo, which allowed them to create their works.