When someone pays an artist to create a work of art it is called __________.
A) context
B) political
C) patronage
D) unity

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Patronage refers to the practice of providing financial or material support to artists in order to commission works of art. This was common practice during the Renaissance period when prominent families and religious institutions would pay artists to create paintings, sculptures, and other artworks to beautify their homes or places of worship.

When Someone Pays an Artist to Create a Work of Art