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A patron is a person or organization that supports another. Patron or Patrón may also refer to: Common uses. Customer; Patreon subscriber; Patron deity; Patron saint;
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From the ancient world onward, patronage of the arts was important in art history.It is known in greatest detail in reference to medieval and Renaissance Europe, though patronage can also be traced in feudal Japan, the traditional Southeast Asian kingdoms, and elsewhere—art patronage tended to arise wherever a royal or imperial system and an aristocracy dominated a society and controlled a ...
This category includes patrons of 'the arts' in general. For patrons of the visual arts in particular, see Category:Patrons of art. Subcategories.
Lord Guan is the patron of military personnel and police, while Mazu is the patron of fishermen and sailors. Tudigong (Earth Deity) is the tutelary deity of a locality, and each individual locality has its own Earth Deity. Chenghuangshen (City God) is the guardian deity of individual city, worshipped by local officials and locals since imperial ...
Clientelism or client politics is the exchange of goods and services for political support, often involving an implicit or explicit quid-pro-quo. [1] [2] [3] It is closely related to patronage politics and vote buying.
Advowson (/ ə d ˈ v aʊ z ən /) [1] or patronage is the right in English law of a patron (avowee) to present to the diocesan bishop (or in some cases the ordinary if not the same person) a nominee for appointment to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living, a process known as presentation (jus praesentandi, Latin: "the right of presenting").
Pages in category "American patrons of the arts" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.