Which best explains how wealthy residents of Italian cities contributed to the Renaissance? Wealthy residents bought works of ar
t, which supported artists. Wealthy residents participated in religion, which supported the Church Wealthy residents participated in music, which supported the arts. Wealthy residents bought classical books, which supported scholars
Wealthy residents bought works of art, which supported artists.
The artists were the main point of the Italian Renaissance and a lot of them did do works for the church. Other than the church, wealthy residents were they only ones who could afford the artists. They supported and became patrons of artists as a way to show off their wealth and status.
The correct answer is "Wealthy residents bought works of art, which supported artists". Renaissance was pivotal era for art in Italy, as very talented artists flourished in this era, artists that included Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Sandro Botticelli, Raphael, among others. Wealthy residents contributed to art by buying the works of relevant artists, which was a motivation for artists to keep performing their work.
During the Gilded Age, most laborers were considered to be in the working class. inequality and social ills as the working classes and poor were forced to work more and more for less and less.
