Mäzen

patron (of the arts)

noun me-TSEYN Rare

Origin: from Latin Maecenas, adviser to Augustus and arts patron

Also means

benefactor

Usage Note

Mäzen refers to a wealthy private sponsor of artistic or cultural ventures, analogous to a Patron but with a specifically cultural connotation. The word is learned but appears in newspapers and cultural journalism.

Examples

"Ein großzügiger Mäzen finanzierte den Umbau des Stadttheaters."

Natural Translation

A generous patron financed the renovation of the municipal theatre.

Literal Translation

A generous patron financed the conversion of the city-theatre.

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