71. I know that some artists concentrate on creating art works only when they are reasonably sure they will be able to sell all or part of the collection. 72. In fact, Degas had little formal training, teaching himself by studying older art works at the Louvre and traveling to Italy. 73. In openings of art exhibitions, Wardiman explained his concept by saying that artists were producers of art works, while collectors were the consumers. 74. Instead, he turned artnet.com into an information site, where dealers and others can find gallery listings, auction price histories and images of art works. 75. It featured art works by Michelangelo and Botticelli and quotations from Dante. 76. It featured art works by Michelangelo and Botticelli and quotations from Dante, the designer - Paolo Bardi of Florence, Italy. 77. It was not clear what art works were sold at the auction, which was reported in Croatian media. 78. It was not clear what art works were sold at the auction. 79. Jewish organizations have asked authorities to return a variety of goods, from art works in Austria to gold in Swiss bank vaults. 80. Josefine Leistra, from the Dutch Ministry of Culture, described about five decades of efforts to reclaim art works that wound up in an Austrian monastery. |