I seriously don't understand some people.

[Brian37]

First off, the real Mona Lisa is priceless, meaning it is part of our species history beyond a private collection of a millionaire or billionaire. I am ok with "priceless" meaning part of human history. 

But why the f would anyone pay 3.4 million for a reproduction? That is crazy. That would be like someone paying the same for a cubic zirconia replica of the "Hope Diamond". 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/graisondang...5831b28bc1

[Foxaèr]

You need to have more zeros in your bank account to understand.

[no one]

Hey, some people think ABBA makes music.

[Brian37]

You need to have more zeros in your bank account to understand.

No I don't. My late adoptive father's dad, my adoptive grandfather was walking past the Washington Monument in DC when a section of it was under repair. My grandad asked the construction workers if he could have a scrap, so they gave him a brick sized scrap of marble. I have that sitting on my fridge right now. I wish he had gotten documentation only for historical reasons. But I would never dream of selling it even if I had documentation. And I certainly wouldn't mock up some marble that was not part of the Washington Monument and sell a fake at such an absurd price even if I told them it wasn't original.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

First off, the real Mona Lisa is priceless, meaning it is part of our species history beyond a private collection of a millionaire or billionaire. I am ok with "priceless" meaning part of human history. 

But why the f would anyone pay 3.4 million for a reproduction? That is crazy. That would be like someone paying the same for a cubic zirconia replica of the "Hope Diamond". 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/graisondang...5831b28bc1

Again, you seem bizarrely concerned with how other people spend their money.

Boru

[onlinebiker]

You seriously don't understand the value of art.

Most people don't.


Let's use your example. The Mona Lisa. (a surprisingly small painting).

Let's add Star Trek.

We will use the replicator - and make a molecular copy of the Mona Lisa.

It is, in every way an exact duplicate of the original. Is it worth the same? Nope.

If you bought one car, is there any reason to believe the next car off the line would be worth more, or less than the first? Probably not.


So what is the difference?

You are not paying for the artwork itself. It really isn't important. Artwork that looks like it was done by a 3rd grader - done by famous artists - will go for more than a skillfully done painting by an amateur.

So what are you really buying?


Woo....


You're buying a story. You're buying into the bullshit.

.....

I guess it's no big surprise that churches hold some of the most valuable art in the world.

Shit congregates.

[arewethereyet]

You need to have more zeros in your bank account to understand.

No I don't. My late adoptive father's dad, my adoptive grandfather was walking past the Washington Monument in DC when a section of it was under repair. My grandad asked the construction workers if he could have a scrap, so they gave him a brick sized scrap of marble. I have that sitting on my fridge right now. I wish he had gotten documentation only for historical reasons. But I would never dream of selling it even if I had documentation. And I certainly wouldn't mock up some marble that was not part of the Washington Monument and sell a fake at such an absurd price even if I told them it wasn't original.

Awww, you have a pet rock.

[Fake Messiah]

Because some people don't know what to do with their money.