Respuesta :
It was "d. powerful merchant families" who led most of the Italian Renaissance city-states, since these were the families that could afford to subsidize and patronize many of the Renaissance's most famous artists.
Answer
The powerful merchant families led most of the Italian Renaissance city-states
Explanation
Renaissance was an era in which there was enlightenment from the middle age to modernization. This ere emphasized the education,art and the critical thinking.
During Renaissance Italy was a collection of city states ,with each city having their own rulers. During this time many Renaissance city states were led by powerful merchant families. Their wealth gave them a gate pas to commission all manner of works of art and they were able to display their possession.
