Patron - Revision history

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	Even the most reknowned artists (eg. [[Michelangelo]], [[Leonardo Da Vinci]]) had patrons who helped their finances and social positions.		Even the most reknowned artists (eg. [[Michelangelo]], [[Leonardo Da Vinci]]) had patrons who helped their finances and social positions.

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Sarah Van Der Goes: corrected info

2007-07-08T21:21:34Z

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	A '''patron''' is someone who assists someone-else who is normally of an inferior [[rank ]] or experience in furthering their craft. Examples would include rich men supporting the work of specific [[artist]]s and craftsmen, and experienced [[soldier]]s, [[merchant]]s, craftsmen, bureaucrats and the like offering advice and preferment to selected juniors in their craft, art or speciality.		A '''patron''' is someone who assists someone-else who is normally of an inferior [[rank]] or experience in furthering their craft. Examples would include rich men supporting the work of specific [[artist]]s and [[craftsman\|craftsmen]], and experienced [[soldier]]s, [[merchant]]s, craftsmen, bureaucrats and the like offering advice and preferment to selected juniors in their craft, [[art]] or speciality.

	Generally, in [[period]], ~~there~~ ~~was~~ a ~~''quid~~ ~~pro~~ ~~quo''~~ ~~involved~~, ~~whereby~~ the ~~artist~~ or ~~craftsman~~ ~~being~~ ~~patronised~~ ~~would~~ ~~both~~ ~~undertake~~ ~~work~~ for ~~free~~ or ~~for~~ ~~little~~ ~~more~~ ~~than~~ ~~subsistence~~ ~~for~~ ~~the~~ ~~patron,~~ would dedicate all their work to him/her in the first place, would allow him/her first (and sometimes sole) pick of their work, and would where necessary ascribe their success solely to their patron, ~~who~~ ~~was~~ ~~supposedly~~ a ~~master~~ in ~~their~~ ~~craft but whose exalted position made it impossible for them to practice it.~~		Generally, in [[period]], a patron would either take the craftsman into their household, pay for the living of that person (which could range from humble to luxurious) for a contracted span of time, or simply contract a number of artwork or services from that person. The artist or craftsman being patronised would dedicate all their work to him/her in the first place, would allow him/her first (and sometimes sole) pick of their work, and would where necessary ascribe their success solely to their patron within the contracted span of time.

	Similarly the selected junior who had received preferment was, from then on, expected to do all he or she could to support their patron's position, including spying on their behalf upon other craftsmen, undertaking work for them, and in the extreme accepting blame for their patron's errors.		Similarly the selected junior who had received preferment was, from then on, expected to do all he or she could to support their patron's position, including spying on their behalf upon other craftsmen, undertaking work for them, and in the extreme accepting blame for their patron's errors.

Cian: links, new intro, formatting, names

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		⚫	A '''patron''' is someone who assists someone-else who is normally of an inferior [[rank ]] or experience in furthering their craft. Examples would include rich men supporting the work of specific [[artist]]s and craftsmen, and experienced [[soldier]]s, [[merchant]]s, craftsmen, bureaucrats and the like offering advice and preferment to selected juniors in their craft, art or speciality.
	Generally a term used for a social superior or senior who assists an inferior or junior. <p>

⚫	Examples would include rich men supporting the work of specific ~~artists~~ and craftsmen, and experienced ~~soldiers~~, ~~merchants~~, craftsmen, bureaucrats and the like offering advice and preferment to selected juniors in their craft, art or speciality. ~~<p>~~
	Generally, in period, there was a ''quid pro quo'' involved, whereby the artist or craftsman being patronised would both undertake work for free or for little more than subsistence for the patron, would dedicate all their work to him/her in the first place, would allow him/her first (and sometimes sole) pick of their work, and would where necessary ascribe their success solely to their patron, who was supposedly a master in their craft but whose exalted position made it impossible for them to practice it. ~~<br>~~		Generally, in [[period]], there was a ''quid pro quo'' involved, whereby the artist or craftsman being patronised would both undertake work for free or for little more than subsistence for the patron, would dedicate all their work to him/her in the first place, would allow him/her first (and sometimes sole) pick of their work, and would where necessary ascribe their success solely to their patron, who was supposedly a master in their craft but whose exalted position made it impossible for them to practice it.

	Similarly the selected junior who had received preferment was, from then on, expected to do all he or she could to support their patron's position, including spying on their behalf upon other craftsmen, undertaking work for them, and in the extreme accepting blame for their patron's errors.		Similarly the selected junior who had received preferment was, from then on, expected to do all he or she could to support their patron's position, including spying on their behalf upon other craftsmen, undertaking work for them, and in the extreme accepting blame for their patron's errors.

			Even the most reknowned artists (eg. [[Michelangelo]], [[Leonardo Da Vinci]]) had patrons who helped their finances and social positions.

Simoncursitor at 14:06, 6 October 2004

2004-10-06T14:06:11Z

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Generally a term used for a social superior or senior who assists an inferior or junior. <p>
Examples would include rich men supporting the work of specific artists and craftsmen, and experienced soldiers, merchants, craftsmen, bureaucrats and the like offering advice and preferment to selected juniors in their craft, art or speciality. <p>
Generally, in period, there was a ''quid pro quo'' involved, whereby the artist or craftsman being patronised would both undertake work for free or for little more than subsistence for the patron, would dedicate all their work to him/her in the first place, would allow him/her first (and sometimes sole) pick of their work, and would where necessary ascribe their success solely to their patron, who was supposedly a master in their craft but whose exalted position made it impossible for them to practice it. <br>
Similarly the selected junior who had received preferment was, from then on, expected to do all he or she could to support their patron's position, including spying on their behalf upon other craftsmen, undertaking work for them, and in the extreme accepting blame for their patron's errors.