All 3 Uses of
patronage
in
Angels & Demons
- My commander said that whatever Bernini created while under Vatican patronage would be listed here as an asset.†
Chpt 79-80 *
- In Bernini's day, everything an artist created while under the patronage of the Pope became, by law, property of the Vatican.†
Chpt 79-80
- It was more like feudalism than patronage, but top artists lived well and seldom complained.†
Chpt 79-80
Definition:
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(patronage) support or favor givenThe exact sense of patronage depends upon its context. For example::
- "wants to increase federal patronage of the arts" -- donations made to support an organization or person
- "a political patronage appointee" -- favors given such as political appointments or contracts given in return for political support
- "rewards repeat patronage" -- business from customers -- especially recurring business