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Originally posted by ubiquity0
These rulers used TAXES (extortion?) to pay for it!!!
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Not true. The renaissance first blossomed in Florence and was funded by the Medici. Neighboring cities followed suit, but funding of the magnificent art works was provided by the church and wealthy patrons whose social status was secured by the quality of the work they supported.
It is possible that public monies were misappropriiated during the renaissance, but it was hardly a major source of funding.