Which does not explain how renaissance ideas spread beyond italy? a. when italian art patrons fell on hard times, they sold most of their precious artwork to pay their debts. b. merchants and scholars exported classical greek and latin texts printed in venice and contemporary works such as machiavelli's the prince and castiglione's the book of the courtier. c. italian merchants traveled all over europe, carrying with them luxury goods, printed classical greek and latin texts, as well as modern printed works and italian artwork. > > > > > d. when foreign armies invaded italy, they took italian artwork and ideas home.

The correct answer is C) Italian merchants traveled all over Europe, carrying with them luxury goods, printed classical Greek and Latin texts, as well as modern printed works and Italian artwork.

The statement that does not explain how Renaissance ideas spread beyond Italy is "Italian merchants traveled all over Europe, carrying with them luxury goods, printed classical Greek and Latin texts, as well as modern printed works and Italian artwork."

The Italian Renaissance started in the 14th century and represented a total departure from the religious ideas that dominated the Dark Ages in Medieval Europe. The Renaissance started to spread through France and then Germany by different means: through merchants and trade, by the publishing of many works of art, and due to some war conflicts and invasions.

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