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BrotherIvan

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18. I am a bit surprised at the discussion here

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:08 PM

Oct 2013

Sounds a lot like the reasons why an estate tax of 0% is essential. IGMFU has taken over the discussion of a beautiful piece of art that could be enjoyed by millions. Really?

Just to play devil's advocate, this painting has been sitting in a vault for years: how much is it worth? A billion dollars? Will this family be paying a reasonable amount of taxes on it from now on as it has increased the estate's worth exponentially? And how do we feel about the fortunes that were based upon stealing art and treasures from Jews in WWII? How about the plunder from Africa and the New World? If I remember correctly, that's about 400 years old too.

I don't know good answers to these questions, but I'm surprised about all the grasping & fear.

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Leonardo da Vinci painting lost for centuries found in Swiss bank vault [View all] n2doc Oct 2013 OP

Treasures like this should NEVER be in private hands! nt onehandle Oct 2013 #1

Indeed. 2naSalit Oct 2013 #2

Why not? SheilaT Oct 2013 #3

.... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2013 #4

Well said. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #5

The unelected 'manager' of Detroit wants to sell off their art museum. onehandle Oct 2013 #7

Can you see even a teensy difference between that situation SheilaT Oct 2013 #8

No. onehandle Oct 2013 #10

My family hid their treasures from the Nazis in Swiss bank vaults. msanthrope Oct 2013 #24

Well, Swiss bank accounts ain't what they used to be. onehandle Oct 2013 #25

My family hid "art of note." We bought it. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #28

Well, send your Da Vinci's to the nearest museum. onehandle Oct 2013 #29

+1 nt Earth_First Oct 2013 #12

+1. Unfortunately, there will always be people who want to take ..... oldhippie Oct 2013 #15

I disagree. Earth_First Oct 2013 #6

In 500 years you will be dead. onehandle Oct 2013 #9

Maybe my family will still enjoy it in 500 years... Earth_First Oct 2013 #11

Is there anything else privately owned that you Jenoch Oct 2013 #31

I support a hefty Inheritance Tax that whould apply to priceless works of Art. bvar22 Oct 2013 #34

How do you know that they didn't buy it directly from da Vinci? GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #13

Bingo. SheilaT Oct 2013 #14

Tell that to the Barnes Foundation blogslut Oct 2013 #16

So he built a museum and gallery to benefit artists and the arts. onehandle Oct 2013 #17

What about great art that hangs in the homes of people with whom you politically align? blogslut Oct 2013 #21

I am a bit surprised at the discussion here BrotherIvan Oct 2013 #18

They kept all that art locked in a vault? treestar Oct 2013 #19

Leonardo did not paint that cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #20

Agree Vanje Oct 2013 #23

I don't think this is an original painting of Leonardo. OldEurope Oct 2013 #22

du rec. xchrom Oct 2013 #26

The painting doesn't look like a Da Vinci to me MNBrewer Oct 2013 #27

Thanks for posting, and from CS Monitor: Jefferson23 Oct 2013 #30

One thing that does bother me about the painting. > BlueJazz Oct 2013 #32

Poor lady. She's missing some fingers. progressoid Oct 2013 #33