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By TAHLIB
The Old Masters, who worked through the Renaissance continue to inspire and fascinate us with their skill and faith, but most of all by the value placed on their work by their patrons. There is no other generation that better embodies the ideal of arts patronage—a time when both private collectors and institutions banded together to collect works that lifted-up religion, but also lifted-up the careers of artists. Francesco Botticini was one of those artists who created works for both, and one of his private devotional works realized $425,000 at auction this month when sold by the Indianapolis Episcopal Diocese. It's a genuine honor to showcase this sale as my NEWS OF WEEK.

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Sarah Adams said…
Is this a sale or a purchase for Indianapolis? Yes it is great to hear either way!
Sun Jun 22, 03:17:00 PM EDT
Gregory A. Disney said…
During the Renaissance period it was much more common for both private collectors and institutions to support religious art, lifting up not only the careers of the artist but the art itself. What changed? What could be the turning point to bring back those models?
Sun Jun 22, 06:16:00 PM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
You ask a great question! Similary, I wonder if we were going to rebuild such a culture of artist patronage, how would it be different today? How would it be better? And it can’t just be different. It has to be different constrained by Americans caring about art and religion. It’s easy enough to be different but patronage grows when audiences also find it to be useful socially or for practical reasons as during the Renaissance. The opportunity is there if we can think of how not just to replicate it but to do it better.
Mon Jun 23, 06:19:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
It was sold by the Indianapolis Episcopal Diocese, but wouldnt it be wonderful if the buy was the IMA so it could come back home?
Mon Jun 23, 06:22:00 AM EDT
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