Art As Spoils Of War Analysis

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In the article “Art as Spoils of War” I read about how artwork has been stolen from museums in the past. Although museums are wonderful places for artwork, there are some pros and cons about these particular places. Artwork shown in a museum can be very interesting for people that love artwork and history, there they can learn about the artwork, study it, research it, and inspire a person to go further with their research and studies, but as a person can enjoy the art this way another can be thinking that it is a good way to get some extra cash, attention, etc. Museums can not only attract good attention they can also attract some unwanted attention, but does this kind of attention only occur in museums? No, any type of artwork, no matter

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