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Dismembered works of art

Nature

The dismembering of works of art is a mutilation of the cultural heritage of humanity. Wars, invasions and conquests, the ostentatiousness of famous people, the passion of amateurs and magnates for collecting, and the profit motive of art dealers – all must take some of the blame for such occurrences. Guilty, too, are curators who succumb to the temptation to enrich their museum's collections by acquiring fragments of dismembered works of art.

Background

Since time immemorial, conquerors have always striven to destroy a nation's treasures as an effective means of impairing or annihilating the personality of defeated nations while furthering the profits and prestige of the victor.

Incidence

Pillage or theft of art from churches and temples is especially vulnerable to dismemberment. Altar pieces may be broken up and sold to different locations.

Broader

Art vandalism
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Value

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Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Recreation » Arts
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020