Art patronage
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on support of the arts by individuals and corporations. Works on support of the arts by governments are entered under Government aid to the arts. Works on government policy toward the arts are entered under Art and state.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
An Anniversary Oration: Patronage of the Arts and Sciences, 1848 February 22, 1848-02-22
Item
Collection number: CA/005-f04-001
Description
The text of a speech written and delivered by W. B. Bennet (William Baker Bennet, 1827-1908) before the Phi Delta Society on February 22, 1848, at Mercer University, then located in Penfield, Georgia. Bennet describes the nation's important role in supporting learning and the arts, using the example of Ancient Greece, and encouraging similar appreciation in America for developing a culture that values intellect and artistic expression. He particularly stresses the power of oratory in a...
Dates:
1848-02-22