Please use your class materials to answer the question, and cite specific works of art to argue your points. Much of the art that we have studied was created at the request of patrons. Who were these individuals (or families, or organizations), and what did they hope to gain from their artworks? In a complete essay that covers a broad range of artists and artistic works, examine the ways that artist sought to address the desires and needs of the patron. Consider what themes, or types of images were created, how patrons wished to be depicted, and why, and what the ultimate goal of such patronages
might have been.
