The links provided below are your sources to complete this assignment. Please refer to them for pictures and information. 

After thinking about the Renaissance, reading course material from last two weeks, provided links, and outside sources, we can conclude that one of the defining characteristics of the Italian society (and Florentine in particular) at the time, was a System of Patronage. For this assignment respond to the following questions:

1 What is System of Patronage?

2 Where and when was the peak of its importance?

3 Which family of patrons was the most famous one during the Renaissance in Italy and why?

4 Who were other famous patrons during the time period?

5 Who were famous artists that benefited the most from it at the time?

6 What is a Modern-Day Art Patronage?

Provide at least two works of art that reflect the patronage system in Renaissance Italy to support your claims and ideas. Explain your choices.

Write a short answer (at least 2 pages) on the topic. 

Responses have to be NUMBERED.

Do not forget to provide images and used sources at the end of your answer.

sources:

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-italian-renaissance-wealthy-patrons-art-power

https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/the-role-of-the-art-patron-in-2020-and-how-to-find-them