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The funder who gives art a roof, a meal, and their own face in the corner.
means A person who gives money or support to an artist, cause, or institution — or, more loosely, a regular customer of a business.
from From Latin patronus, "protector, defender," itself from pater, "father" — the wealthy Roman who shielded clients the way a father shields a household. The same root branches into "patron" and "pattern" (a model to copy) and "patronize," which still carries both meanings: to support, and to condescend like a self-important father figure.
- latin root
- From pater, father — the protective sugar daddy of culture
- renaissance fuel
- The Medici basically venture-capitalized the whole Renaissance
- sneaky cameo
- Patrons often slipped themselves into the paintings they paid for
- double duty
- Also means a regular customer and a guardian saint
saint james of compostela — patron saint of spain and pilgrims, venerated since the 9th century
saint patrick — patron saint of ireland, celebrated on march 17th worldwide
juan manuel de prado — patron of madrid's prado museum, founder in 1819