ANSWER: A. decimating the population, leaving the survivors wealthier.
The demand for art, ever since, has mostly consisted of wealthy buyers. Prices for artwork are sold for such a huge amount such that a disastrous event like the Black Death actually helped the industry.
Decimating a huge portion of the population distributed the wealth to a few survivors. This led to artworks becoming more accessible to more people. More demand meant the need for more supply; therefore, the art industry grew ever than before.
