Why were renaissance artists influenced by ancient greek and roman temples and buildings? the artists worked close to the temples and buildings. the artists read books about the temples and buildings. the artists traveled to visit the temples and buildings. the artists saw paintings of the temples and buildings.

The correct answer is the third one: The artists traveled to visit the temples and buildings.

The Renaissance started with the construction of the Duomo of the cathedral of Florence, Santa Maria del Fiore, by Filippo Brunelleschi in the mid-15th century. This brilliant architect and artist traveled from Florence to Rome in order to study the ancient Roman constructions and there he was inspired by the Duomo of Agrippa's Pantheon to build the new Duomo in Florence, which became the starting point of Renaissance architecture. This attitude, studying and being inspired by the ancient Roman and ancient Greek temples and art in order to create something completely new was the hallmark of Renaissance art and architecture, and it started with the travels of artists to visit temples and buildings.