Beit Collection

chicorytip

It is imperative that the priceless Alfred Beit collection remain in its current home at Russborough House and not end up being sold abroad at auction,which is the intention of the current trustees,in a misguided plan to raise funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the estate.I concur with the view expressed by John Mulcahy of the Irish Arts Review,that urgent Government intervention is required to prevent this occurring.

smash

I bet you wear a monocle and top hat!

Arsemageddon

This is terrible news. Myself and the lads have spent months planning another art heist at Russborough. I've been casing the gaff an' all. This bleedin' gubberment only care about themselves, they never give the ordinary decent criminal a chance.

SEPT 23 1989

bloody philistines

StewartGriffin

chicorytip wrote: »

It is imperative that the priceless Alfred Beit collection remain in its current home at Russborough House and not end up being sold abroad at auction,which is the intention of the current trustees,in a misguided plan to raise funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the estate.I concur with the view expressed by John Mulcahy of the Irish Arts Review,that urgent Government intervention is required to prevent this occurring.

Not to worry old Chap, if it's really priceless they won't be able to afford it. Unless they put a price on it, in which case it's not really priceless.

kneemos

Paintings or house.

gramar

Well if that don't beit all.

If you can't beit them join them.

No more beiting around the bush.

SEPT 23 1989

maybe we could sell them and use the money to build a childrens hospital that 99% of the country might get benefit from

kneemos

Take a picture of them and hang them up instead.

libelula

chicorytip wrote: »

It is imperative that the priceless Alfred Beit collection remain in its current home at Russborough House and not end up being sold abroad at auction,which is the intention of the current trustees,in a misguided plan to raise funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the estate.I concur with the view expressed by John Mulcahy of the Irish Arts Review,that urgent Government intervention is required to prevent this occurring.

Sure if it's only aul shyte and tat why wouldn't they sell it? Makes sense to me..

Arsemageddon

gramar wrote: »

Well if that don't beit all.

If you can't beit them join them.

No more beiting around the bush.

Anymore of these terrible puns and you'll be getting a kick up the arts

gramar

Arsemageddon wrote: »

Anymore of these terrible puns and you'll be getting a kick up the arts

Will Galway beit Mayo?

chicorytip

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

maybe we could sell them and use the money to build a childrens hospital that 99% of the country might get benefit from

You can never depend on governments to provide such basic infrastructure as hospitals.

chicorytip

smash wrote: »

I bet you wear a monocle and top hat!

No, just a chip on both shoulders.

chicorytip

chicorytip wrote: »

It is imperative that the priceless Alfred Beit collection remain in its current home at Russborough House

Why?

Should Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights be housed in its original home in Brussels, instead of in a Madrid museum? Should Klimt's Virgin never have left Paris, where it was originally housed? Should the Louvre send Mona Lisa home?

Paintings don't get homesick.

Although it is often preferable to see a large collection exhibited together in an original location, such as Picasso in Château Grimaldi, it is by no means 'imperative' to do so, and often it is detrimental to the prominence and reputation of the works to do so, since they are more unavailable to worldwide audiences.

somesoldiers

chicorytip wrote: »

It is imperative that the priceless Alfred Beit collection remain in its current home at Russborough House and not end up being sold abroad at auction,which is the intention of the current trustees,in a misguided plan to raise funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the estate.I concur with the view expressed by John Mulcahy of the Irish Arts Review,that urgent Government intervention is required to prevent this occurring.

I agree and think it's a disgrace that the current Sean Scully exhibition, while extremely impressive art should not be allowed to take over more than half of the National Art Gallery, the original collection should be reinstated





****heard that on Joe Duffy last week, could care less

AnonoBoy

I have neither the attentiveness in this matter nor the inclination to pursue more information on the relevant topic at hand. I shall therefore poiltely decline your invitation to partake in a discussion on the merits of said artwork remaining in place at the aforementioned abode or being relocated to a different locale.

Yours wordily,

Anono (Thesuarus) Boy Esq.

MrMorooka

chicorytip wrote: »

You can never depend on governments to provide such basic infrastructure as hospitals.

ah great, another flipping libertarian.

ThinkProgress

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

maybe we could sell them and use the money to build a childrens hospital that 99% of the country might get benefit from

And we'd know exactly what to do with the kids drawings too!

somesoldiers

somesoldiers wrote: »

I agree and think it's a disgrace that the current Sean Scully exhibition, while extremely impressive art should not be allowed to take over more than half of the National Art Gallery, the original collection should be reinstated

The whole bloody gallery should be reinstated.

Five years they've been at this nonsense. What are they doing? Jokers. Layabouts.

MadDog76

chicorytip wrote: »

It is imperative that the priceless Alfred Beit collection remain in its current home at Russborough House and not end up being sold abroad at auction,which is the intention of the current trustees,in a misguided plan to raise funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the estate.I concur with the view expressed by John Mulcahy of the Irish Arts Review,that urgent Government intervention is required to prevent this occurring.

What difference does it make to you? I'm sure you have your own anyway so let Alfred do what he wants with his, no? Live and let live etc.

EDIT: Sorry, I thought you said "belt" collection

The Diabolical Monocle

Did he have a coin collection too ?

Pumpkinseeds

It's hardly priceless if it's going up for auction. Seriously though, I really hope the government don't shell out and buy it. There are far more important things that need taxpayer money, not some art collection that most of us will never have any interest in ever seeing.

crockholm

Could they not sign over the place to the OPW as a gift and that way the state would be looking after the House and it's contents?

Buona Fortuna

Thought this was about belts

Really should go to Specsavers

chicorytip

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Why?

Should Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights be housed in its original home in Brussels, instead of in a Madrid museum? Should Klimt's Virgin never have left Paris, where it was originally housed? Should the
Louvre send Mona Lisa home?

Paintings don't get homesick.

Although it is often preferable to see a large collection exhibited together in an original location, such as Picasso in Château Grimaldi, it is by no means 'imperative' to do so, and often it is detrimental to the prominence and reputation of the works to do so, since they are more unavailable to worldwide audiences.

The Irish, broadly speaking , have little knowledge of the fine arts and the work of the masters. Maintaining Russborough as a museum and educational resource centre for groups of schoolchildren in particular would be worthwhile and ought not be a difficult objective , if properly managed on a sound financial basis.

biko

Googles wtf is going on.

catallus

chicorytip wrote: »

The Irish, broadly speaking , have little knowledge of the fine arts and the work of the masters....

Could one not say this for any nationality?

kneemos

Art can be really interesting if you know what you're looking at.
Wouldn't have that modern stuff though.

chicorytip

catallus wrote: »

Could one not say this for any nationality?

Of course, with the possible exception of the Italians.

catallus

chicorytip wrote: »

Of course, with the possible exception of the Italians.

....because of all the pasta?