Complex sentence: She did, however, became a noted patron of artists, and her salon became its own little court that rivaled that of the religious Queen; one of her favorites was the poet Olof von Dahlin, who was regarded as somewhat of the Court Poet.
Split into simpler sentences: She did, however, became a noted patron of artists, and her salon became its own small court that rivaled that of the religious Queen. One of her favorites was the poet Olof von Dahlin, somewhat regarded as the Court Poet.