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Titians are not a priority



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Published Date: 08 September 2008
I disagree with Duncan MacMillan over how the two paintings by Titian are worth £100 million of public money (Review, 5 September). Fine though they are, they do not belong to the people of Scotland, and their sale will only serve to deprive the people of Scotland of that money, while making one already well-off person extremely rich in the process. Were the paintings of Scotland, or by a Scot, I could understand the interest, but the only connection they have with Scotland is that th
With so much to be done in Scotland, and at a time of recession, these things should be put into perspective. While we question the costs of healthcare for the elderly, or debate the affordability of upgrading the highland road network then matters like this just shouldn't be on the agenda.

JAMES CASSIDY

Kintyre Crescent

Airdrie, Lanarkshire





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  • Last Updated: 07 September 2008 8:24 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Richardinho,

08/09/2008 00:14:34
Have to disagree. If and when these paintings go up for auction, then you will see just how important they are. They will cause a sensation in the art world and will break all previous records.
Scotland losing these works would be like the Louvre selling the Mona Lisa.
The importance of these paintings cannot be underestimated. Titian is possibly the greatest painter of all time, and these are two of his greatest works.
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James F,

East Ayr 08/09/2008 01:22:58
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The Duke of Sutherland should therefore atone for some of the sins of his forebears by donating the paintings to the people of Scotland free gratis.
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Toom,

08/09/2008 09:46:53
Paintings are only 'worth' such sums because of private individuals looking for a way to invest large sums of money, or galleries with massive private endowments wishing to bid for them.

In the Scottish context, they are only of interest to the arts bodies as part of their little empire, and to art historians. Those of us who actually go to art galleries, prefer a fresh and changing selection of paintings, and the national collections contain sufficient for this if augmented by new and cheaper acquisitions and by pictures on loan.

(The Mona Lisa, as an art experience, is an exceedingly dull and boring painting.)
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Toom,

08/09/2008 09:55:38
Paintings are only 'worth' such sums because of private individuals looking for a way to invest large sums of money, or galleries with massive private endowments wishing to bid for them.

In the Scottish context, they are only of interest to the arts bodies as part of their little empire, and to art historians. Those of us who actually go to art galleries, prefer a fresh and changing selection of paintings, and the national collections contain sufficient for this if augmented by new and cheaper acquisitions and by pictures on loan.

(The Mona Lisa, as an art experience, is an exceedingly dull and boring painting.)

 

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