Question

What economic and political developments in Italy provided the setting for the Renaissance?

Answer 1

The rich and powerful merchant families like the Medici Family funded projects by famous humanist artists like Da Vinci. With the political patronage of the rich merchant families, the Renaissance artists were able to produce great works of arts such as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the School of Athens. Even the Church funded artists' projects because back then the Roman Catholic Church was very rich. Maybe this document can give you more info on the background of the Renaissance. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mVgHld4GFuytzy5tpF1UsbLJfXDO5GYkUOetfnVjR78/edit?authkey=CO20yb0B&hl=en_US&authkey=CO20yb0B

Answer 2

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