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art collectionWorks of art accumulated by an individual or institution. Such collections were made in the earliest civilizations; precious objects were stored in temples, tombs, sanctuaries, and palaces. A taste for collecting per se developed in Greece (4th–1st century BC). The great art collections of the world grew out of private collections formed by royalty, aristocracy, and the wealthy. By the 18th century, collectors were donating their holdings to the public and constructing buildings to house them (e.g., the Louvre Museum, Uffizi Gallery). Wealthy industrialists in the U.S. played a prominent role in the 19th–20th century, and an unprecedented flow of masterpieces from Europe soon filled U.S. museums. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Part comedy, part satire, part mystery and part art history, the plot carries the reader across three continents into the high stakes world of licit and illicit art collection before its literal and figurative homecoming. Due to the unique collaboration with Robert Wyland and the multimillion dollar art collection which will be displayed, as well as the spectacular renovation of the property, The Wyland Waikiki will be a very special property," said Rob Stiles, managing director and principal of Sonnenblick Goldman's San Francisco office. Ferris, an artist for nearly 60 years, has more than 50 works in the Air Force's art collection and two murals in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. |
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