Patronage

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 aid, the information technology (IT) center, and areas to grab coffee and snacks. It is my hope that upon observing and engaging with the reference department that they will prove themselves to be helpful and accessible to patrons known and unknown. I chose to examine the reference desk at 2:30 pm on a sunny Tuesday afternoon, when I expected that there would be more opportunities for patrons to utilize the resources of the reference desk more effectively, as it would later in the academic school day. Upon arriving through one of the lower level entrances, this provided the opportunity to examine the layout of the library, including how substantial of a distance the reference desk has from the rest of the major service areas in the library. From the lower entrance of the library, a patron would need to walk up two flights of stairs and through a hallway that leads to the third entrance before even seeing the desk, if the patron was looking hard enough. Though it is near a major…

For the first part of this assignment, my task was to observe, listen, and evaluate two very important facets of the library experience, the library environment and the staff’s interactions within that space. With that noted, my personal goal was simply to pay attention. This goal might seem small, but whenever I visit a library, my attention is usually focused on some question that needs to be answered and I remember little about my experience outside of the information I was looking for. A…

After the Counter-Reformation, monarchy and churches regained their confidence, and richness is formed gradually, the most remarkable phenomenon in the current art industry is the swift change to the centralized authoritarian aristocracy. The authoritarian ruler is actually the court of the churches or the papacy, so the economic activity mainly controlled by the court with its expanded bureaucracy and affluent Curia. The papal city has been giving priority to luxury services made by artists,…

Isabella d’Este was a woman who held a lot of power during a time in which women did not have power. She was one of the few women who were able to be a ruler of land. Isabella’s family played a major part in this, but in the end it was her who led the people in which she governed. Mrs. d’Este was a woman who had multiple sides. On one side she was a patron of the arts, someone who employed many artist such as Leonardo da Vinci and the sculptor Cristoforo Romano (marchioness of Mantua Pg.2) .…

Luna Hamod Ms.Nugent Grade 9 History Isabella d’Este 9.10.2015 Isabella d’Este was an important lady in the Renaissance that made many advancing changes. She was born in 1474 to the ruling family of Ferrara. Her father believed that all of his children deserved a full education; this was an unknown concept in the renaissance since most girls were not permitted to get a full education, as that was only available for boys. In Italy at that time, it was crucial for a princess to marry a…

Renaissance Patronage: A Study of Motivations in Artwork Commissioning Gombrich says in his famous book The Story of Art that art is not a work of artists but that of patrons. This statement emphasizes the significant role that patrons played in the fifteen- century arts. Patronage was not simply the case of the patrons’ paying on their orders. The commercial relationship between artists and their clients in Renaissance was different from that in contemporary art market, where artists paint…

consolidation of power were often more attractive than keeping with tradition and with the election of Andrew Jackson the era of patronage was ushered in. (Dresang, 2009, p. 17) Through the patronage system eventually gave way to the merit system both are now considered relics of a bygone era of American politics and the impact of these systems transformed…

Patronage can be viewed as good or bad. Political patronage frequently involves Federal Governor in Council appointments (which are typically made on the advice of cabinet), appointing campaign staff to an official’s office staff, or appointing party loyalists to the senate and judiciary (Lemieux and Noël, 2006). Many Canadians consider patronage an illegal activity that must cease. However, it is vital to the political system. In fact, patronage was essential to the building of the country…

Values: The Role of Patronage in Renaissance Art Patronage, generally speaking is the money and support provided to an organization, business, and so on. When referring to the impact of patronage on art during the Renaissance, we typically refer to this as the support provided by surrounding popes, kings, and the wealthy which would overall be provided to artist such as musicians, painters, and sculptors. Basically speaking, patrons operated as sponsors in order to endorse their political…

Legal Measures/Imperial patronage to Christianity: As stated before, during Constantine's time as Emperor the benefits of imperial patronage to the christian community, and church were enormous. Most important is that Constantine gave signal to a kind of change in regime that would end up reaching down, and bringing up the Christian church as a force not to be trifled with in the imperial society as well as with the largely pagan Roman state. Then it becomes a question as to what kind of…