During the renaissance it was not enough for an artist to perform competently. the truly gifted artists of the time pushed previous boundaries. why were these artists willing to risk failure by going beyond the established norms? a. to obtain greater patronage b. to outdo their rivals c. to further art itself as a craft d. to receive national recognition

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

it may be touching on the issue of over sexualizing all women