Question

Which of the following did the city council not do to improve the appearance of Florence?

(a) Arrested artists, sculptors, and architects whose works resembled the art and architecture of classical Greece and Rome.
(b) Hired architects to build magnificent offices and churches.
(c) Paid sculptors to fill the city’s public squares and guild halls with statues.
(d) Commissioned artists to create stunning paintings and frescoes.

Answer 1

Since the Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance movement that was heavily based around Greek and Roman art and culture, the correct answer would be A. They did not arrest artists, sculptors, and architects whose works resembled the art and architecture of classical Greece and Rome.