A. People rely too much on device for social interaction.
Because industrialization lead to a work force which eventually turned into a militarism because the work force could now make their own amo and guns which they didn't have to rely on other countries <span />
The supporters you're referring to were called patrons. Patrons were usually wealthy merchants or people who have made their fortune in other ways and wanted to either have a picture of themselves and their family, or generally had a desire to support painting, some even decided to order paintings for the church in order to get in good standing with the church officials.