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Book Chapter
Among art experts
2010
Overview
\"The government is not a judge of science or art.\" These legendary words spoken by the Dutch statesman Johan Rudolf Thorbecke in 1862 have become the touchstone for the relationship between art and government in the Netherlands.
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They eliminate any possibility of Dutch politicians deciding on questions of authenticity. Rulers of states whose art is inextricably linked to national identity may very well feel called to pass judgment on such questions. An example is Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was also king of Prussia. In 1909 Wilhelm Bode, chairman of the Royal Museums in Berlin, bought a sculpture - Leonardo da Vinci's Florabuste - from a British art dealer, to the great satisfaction of Wilhelm II. It fit in well with the other spectacular purchases being made by the museum and alarmed the British, not only because there were few works by this famous artist on the market or so much money was involved, but mainly because in their eyes it was an expression of German political, military, and economic expansion. But when British art experts uncovered evidence that the bust was a fake - evidence that Bode regarded as utterly worthless - the agitation gave way to gloating, Wilhelm II decided to get involved in the struggle over authenticity: the honor of Germany was at stake.
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Publisher
Routledge,Amsterdam University Press
Subject
ISBN
9789089641762, 9089641769
