The development of Renaissance ideas and artistic achievements was critically supported by patrons playing the roles of financier, encourager, inspirational guide, and many others. In the Southern European Renaissance, for example, both the Church and leading aristocratic families played such decisive roles in identifying, supporting, and otherwise enabling important Renaissance figures to achieve in such ways as they did.
They commissioned works by the artists.
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wealthy patrons of the arts (apex)
Churches and convents.
During the Renaissance Era the art changed by: Art became less focused on religion. Art became more humanist. Art became more secular.
Artists depended on patrons and patrons needed money to sustain.
They commissioned works by the artists.
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Renaissance art patrons.
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Wealthy traders
Wealthy traders
they became art patrons
The art was supported through rich patrons like the Medici of Florence.
During the Renaissance, a new group of art patrons emerged known as the wealthy merchant class, particularly in city-states like Florence. This group included individuals such as the Medici family, who used their wealth to commission artworks and support artists, thereby fostering cultural and artistic development. Unlike the previous reliance on the church for patronage, these merchants prioritized humanism and individual expression in art, significantly influencing the direction of Renaissance art.