The center of Italian art shifted from Florence to Rome because of __________.
A)the patronage of merchants
B)papal commissions
C)the commercial seaport
D)the invention of the printing press

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Papal commissions played a significant role in the shift of the center of Italian art from Florence to Rome. Popes were powerful patrons of the arts, and their commissions drew artists to the city.

The Center of Italian Art Shifted from Florence to Rome