Why did the renaissance originate in the city-states of northern italy?
(a) urban artisans provided financial backing.
(b) expatriate chinese artists settled there, provided artistic training.
(c) urban elites grown rich in trade hubs provided financial backing.
(d) the bubonic plague depopulated the countryside more heavily, destroying rural centers of artistic innovation.
(e) techniques left behind after ottoman occupation formed the basis for new explorations in art.

The renaissance was a major turn in history. many new ideas and technological advances came into place. it was a time of new thinking, where many were inspired by enlightenment beliefs. most people were branching out from what the government or the catholic church was saying, and using science to answer questions about the world around them. it was also a time when the arts were booming. artists, musicians, mathematicians, philosophers, and historians were becoming more and more of a respected society. the renaissance was a major turn in history.