The 10 commandments for art lovers

August 2010

1. First admire the work .... then the signature.
2. Better a good reproduction, than a bad painting.
3. Read about art, go see art and you'll understand.
4. Art is always cheap, rubbish still too expensive.
5. A name may be distorted, a genius cannot.
6. The good work of the little master is often better than the poor work of the great.
7. Collect paintings, not the names.
8. Never be unilateral with art, appreciate the good of all time.
9. The value of a work of can be expressed in love, not figures.
10. An artwork is for eternity, so take care of it as it were yourself.

(Source A. J. Wildeboer, Gallery L'Art de Vivre, The Netherlands)