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    Introduction Guilds of Saint Luke were one of the common guilds in the history of the art market in Early-Modern Europe especially in the Low Countries, which played a significant role in the history of art. To understand the social and economic effects on art we come across with guilds especially in the art field, St. Luke guild, which was established in many Dutch cities to protect the right of painters by making regulations. By 1829 nothing was left from prior mid-18th century (1750), possibly

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    for all her efforts to help others improve the Renaissance with anything she could do to help.”The activities of Isabella d’Este (1474–1539), Marchesa of Mantua, speak differently to different generations of scholars, whose many responses to her patronage and collecting of art have ranged from hero worship to scorn”(Cockram, 606). She brought energy, intelligence and judgement to literature while mastering two different languages and following in the steps of ancient scholars who made a big impact

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    As urban populations grew rapidly during the late nineteenth century, political machines become a mechanism to deal with the problems and new challenges that the cities encountered. The increased population required more solutions to solve problems regarding the distribution of resources as well as public services. In many ways, the political machines provided solutions to individuals in urban cities, but it was only done in exchange for votes and did not solve collective problems the cities faced

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    Often the scarcity of social resources and access to social services induce clients to seek a patron. This vantage point suggests that the PC relationship is built on the concept of dependency. Usually clients are the ones who rely on a patron for the access to social services. However, patrons also depend on clients for political support, a spotless public reputation, services, respect, and obedience (Soctt, 1972a; Roniger, 1983 & 2015). This means that this relationship is based on reciprocity

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    public would have been restricted. Even with the limited public influence, there were ways for women to demonstrate authority. One of the most common and traditional ways that women demonstrated power in the sixth century was imperial patronage. Imperial patronage could include ‘building a home for the poor or a lavish church, having a cross

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    Isabella d’Este was a patron of the arts who had a very well educated and privileged upbringing that contributed to her dexterous lifestyle. She grew up in an environment where she could thrive as a politician or a patron of the arts because of her outstanding education. Isabella’s parents believed that all of their children should be educated equally and should each be given the same opportunities. She was lucky because many women during the Renaissance were not educated Her parents are the

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    Based off of the character played in the video game, being a Renaissance art patron proved to be difficult. Obviously I started out as simply a merchant trying to make a living and come out with a substantial profit that would then allow myself to buy art. As soon as I started to buy art, things became more difficult as far as business. When just being a merchant selling wool, alum, and linen, I did sell between countries and had some issues when it came to doing business with rivaling countries

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    Value Of Patronage

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    Patronage can best be defined as the power to control appointments of a position in the office which allows individuals to be selected on the basis of favoritism, nepotism, and financial backing instead of merit. For decades, the Spoils System, used the value of patronage as a way to reward those individuals who continued to support them through out their campaign. Eventually, individuals

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    Although there are several problems that can diminish the effectiveness of interpersonal communication, some tactics can be used in order to minimize these failures in communication. A recent visit to a hotel sparked a perfect example of this communication opportunity between a patron and the hotel's front desk employee.      First of all, the history of the confrontation between the patron and the hotel's front desk employee was clouded with expectations and assumptions

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    In the academic library that I chose to examine, finding the reference desk is no easy task for the unfamiliar patron. With three major entrances and six floors to navigate, this library is an epitome of what most libraries would strive to have: boundless space for patrons and a vast, growing collection. The patron, however, could easily take one glance at this gargantuan building and easily become overwhelmed, despite the services that this one building contains, such as being combined with financial

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