She was noted for her ceaseless political intrigues at the French court and extensive artistic patronage.

It was an age of building, recovery and revival, extensive cultural patronage and competitive displays of ostentation.

He had extensive patronage from the Medici family.

The Haram was the focus of extensive royal patronage by the sultans during the Mamluk period, which lasted from 1250 until 1510.

It was extensive patronage and strong intellectual policies implemented by specific rulers that allowed scientific knowledge to develop in many areas.

The jury had to determine when and whether extensive political patronage had merged into political corruption.

Tribal chiefs were given extensive patronage, money and weapons as well as membership of the national assembly as a means of binding them to the regime.

The convent received extensive patronage from Alfonso I of Aragon and members of his court.

The affluence of the merchant class allowed extensive patronage of the arts, and foremost among the patrons were the Medici.

This young gentleman is blessed, in a peculiar way, with every thing the heart of mortal can most desire,--splendid property, noble kindred, and extensive patronage.