Constantin Brâncoveanu - Patron of the Arts at a Global Scale
Constantin Brâncoveanu - Patron of the Arts at a Global Scale

Summary/Abstract: Constantin Brâncoveanu was one of the most powerful Romanian rulers of the pre-modern times. In his 26 years of reign (1688-1714), the Wallachian diplomacy was at its peak, managing to maintain the political balance between the empires that surrounded the country. The political stability influenced the cultural life, in terms of an unprecedented circulation of books, scholarships, sponsorships, donations and people. Brâncoveanu’s influence was sensed from Venice, to Jerusalem and Georgia; he received great appreciation for his support by patriarchs, metropolitans, politicians all over the world, being acknowledged as the main maintainer and supporter of the Orthodoxy and Byzantine politics and culture. This article underlines the large areas of influence that Brâncoveanu exerted as a patron of Arts, a true Maecena, in the Orthodox communities all over the world.

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