Category Archives: Arte

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

Posted on November 12, 2015 by babbityjean

In a previous post (October 1, 2015), I wrote about art restitution—countries demanding return of art and artifacts presumably stolen.  A hundred years ago or so, this is how restitution worked:  you simply stole the work from the museum. The … Continue reading →

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La polemica su chi possiede l’arte del mondo

Posted on October 1, 2015 by babbityjean

Recentemente ho letto un libro intitolato “Loot” di Sharon Waxman sulla battaglia dei tesori rubati del mondo antico.  Ecco alcune questioni e domande che sono state sollevate. Il mondo dei musei è cambiato.  Musei non sono “semplicemente” le istituzioni dibeneficenza … Continue reading →

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The Controversy over Who Owns the Art of the World

Posted on October 1, 2015 by babbityjean

The Controversy over Who Owns the Art of the World Recently I read a book called “Loot” by Sharon Waxman on the battle over the stolen treasures of the Ancient World.  Here are some of the issues and questions raised. … Continue reading →

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