Maecenas(a generous benefactor; specifically, a patron of literature or art) noun [UK: maɪ.ˈsiː.nəs] [US: maɪ.ˈsiː.nəs]
mecenatenoun {m}
patron [patrons](wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.) noun [UK: ˈpeɪ.trən] [US: ˈpeɪ.trən]During the Renaissance, artists depended on patrons for money. = Durante il Rinascimento, gli artisti dipendevano dai mecenati per il denaro.