Explain why artistic patronage by wealthy families was a new concept during the Renaissance.(1 point) Responses Before the Renaissance, it was usually universities—not families—that commissioned art. Before the Renaissance, it was usually universities—not families—that commissioned art. Before the Renaissance, no one commissioned art. Before the Renaissance, no one commissioned art. Before the Renaissance, it was usually churches—not families—that commissioned art. Before the Renaissance, it was usually churches—not families—that commissioned art. Before the Renaissance, it was usually individuals—not families—who commissioned art.

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Before the Renaissance, it was usually churches—not families—that commissioned art.

This response accurately captures the shift in artistic patronage during the Renaissance period, where wealthy families began to take on the role of patrons, commissioning works of art to display their wealth, status, and cultural sophistication, which marked a significant departure from the previous reliance on religious institutions as the primary commissioners of art.