In the 16th century power was focused on the king. this monarch made a concerted effort to elevate his country's cultural profile by inviting esteemed italian artists to his court. who's was this monarch

This monarch was Francis I

He was a famous French king from the 15th and 16th century who was known for his investment in culture. This is why he was the initiator of the French renaissance and got many artists from from Italy to his court and had many French artists join the movement in order to enrich the culture of France.