Romanian Mom may have burnt stolen paintings worth millions

[Crazy_Ivan80]

I fail to be very upset over the loss of some paintings of which we have good pictures.

Indeed. The artists' work survives.

but not the originals. Copies technically have no value as they can be remade infinitely (in some rare instances a very skilled copyist can make a version that gains value and fame on its own but it's rare).

in other news: http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/valuable-martin-luther-pamphlets-stolen-from-german-museum-a-911340.html

[Eddie Teach]

They don't have monetary value. But IMO the importance of art rests not in the canvas or clay but in the ideas residing therein.

[The Brain]

I got the impression that the monetary value lost was just some millions of pounds.

[Eddie Teach]

Million dollar originals are just vanity items for rich folk.

[CountDeMoney]

garbon hates museums.  They're pretentious.

[garbon]

garbon hates museums.  They're pretentious.

I think Teach hates art. 'A print just is good enough that we shouldn't be upset about the loss of an original painting' - god...

[Ed Anger]

I have a velvet Elvis.

[Eddie Teach]

garbon hates museums.  They're pretentious.

I think Teach hates art. 'A print just is good enough that we shouldn't be upset about the loss of an original painting' - god...

No, I just don't believe art is a physical object.

[CountDeMoney]

No, I just don't believe art is a physical object.

Then explain sculpture.

[The Brain]

No, I just don't believe art is a physical object.

Then explain sculpture.

If it's any good it doesn't have to be explained.

[DGuller]

No, I just don't believe art is a physical object.

Then explain sculpture.

If it's any good it doesn't have to be explained.

[Brazen]

Then explain sculpture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDZcqBgCS74