8 sentences with 'patronage'
Example sentences and phrases with the word patronage and other words derived from it.
• « Under the patronage of the Macedonian dynasty, some ancient knowledge was revived, as scholars tried to find ways to make the work of the ancient Greek masters compatible with orthodox Christian teachings. »
• « To understand why the Renaissance brought such a remarkable explosion of art, it is crucial to understand the nature of patronage. »
• « In patronage, a member of the popoli grossi (wealthy Italian people) would pay an artist in advance for a work of art. »
• « Perhaps the most spectacular example of patronage in action was when Cosimo de' Medici, then leader of the Medici family and its vast banking empire, organised a city-wide party called the Council of Florence in 1439. »
• « French literature, art and science flourished under his patronage, and French became the language of international diplomacy among European states. »
• « The politics of the new Italian state (a constitutional monarchy in which the king still had considerable power) was all about patronage: getting jobs for cronies and shifting the burden of taxation to those least able to pay. »
• « The probanzas de mérito were reports and letters written by Spaniards from the New World to the Spanish crown, designed to win royal patronage. »
• « The English continued the Dutch patronage system, granting large estates to a few favoured families. »