royal patronage
C28040
concept
Royal patronage is the support, protection, and sponsorship provided by a monarch or royal household to individuals, institutions, or projects, often in the arts, religion, or politics, to enhance both the recipients’ status and the crown’s influence.
Observed surface forms (3)
- patronage network ×2
- royal cultural initiative ×1
- royal patronage system ×1
Instances (5)
- Zygmunt Column (patronage)
- Portuguese Padroado via concept surface "royal patronage system"
- Lorenzo the Magnificent’s circle via concept surface "patronage network"
- Rudolf II’s Prague court circle via concept surface "patronage network"
- Alfonsine historiographical project via concept surface "royal cultural initiative"