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What family financed most of the Renaissance artists?
The Medici family was the great patron of renaissance artists.
What is a renaissance patron?
A patron would be a rich or famous person like a king or queen. They would usually higher an artist to paint pictures for them.
What does a parton mean in the renaissance?
A patron was someone who financially supported an artisan, similar to a sponsorship today.
Why was Isabella d'Este famous?
she was included in mostly all important italian affairs for 50 years, she was an art patron during the renaissance, and she was considered "the first lady of the renaissance"
People who finacially supported artist during the renaissance were known as what?
People who financially supported artists during the renaissance were known as patrons. Wealthy families, such as the Medici's, would hold patron-ships with talented artists such as Botticelli.
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