How Did Art Influence the Renaissance?

How Did Art Influence the Renaissance?
i think the renaissance was greatly influenced by art because it was a period of wealth and success and everyone was interested in the next big thing, art was it. Raphael especially had a great influence being and architect and artist. Also, he did something no ones ever done before in his paintings he represented his teachers and himself. He showed the world who he was helped by and who helped him reach his highest success. I believe art greatly influenced the renaissance because it was beautiful it had more then one meaning and helped people think past the picture itself into a deeper meaning. Peoples thoughts and ideas helped contribute into what has become of the renaissance so thanks to Raphael and all the other great influential renaissance artists or the renaissance would have probably never been as beautiful and peaceful time period as it did. Although at first his was my question as well if you think about it a person is always influenced by their surroundings and it just so happens that ours then was art. I believe without art during the renaissance art wouldn't have flourished into what it has become of today. People may not think of it as they do now a days. i believe that without art our creativity and liveliness would be gone.