This portrait of phillip iv by diego velazquez can best be used to illustrate a. the flowering of art at versailles, b. the rococo artistic style, c. patronage in the spanish century of gold, d. spanish painting styles before the renaissance

c. Patronage in the Spanish century of gold.

Explanation:

The Spanish Golden Age (Siglo de Oro = "century of gold") refers to a period of time in Spanish history which displayed a flourishing of art and literature in the country. This period lasted roughly a century, from the accession to the throne of Philip II in 1556 to the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. Velazquez was one of the artists that flourished during this period, as evidenced by this portrait.

c is the correct answer for this question.

1 > george s. boutwell

2 > general ulysses s. grant

3 > james a. garfeild

4 > adolph e. borie