[QUOTE=Raptured;35999] That Ellis person is quite irresponsible (and his/her editor too). Think of the many people who have no idea of the absurds he/she is saying and believe it as truth! But the problem is interesting -- how art is influenced by subsidies: is it good, bad or makes no difference at the long run? Or it depends of the conditions? I think we´ll never get to a definite answer... So, even the article being so bad, it was a good idea to post it here.
Subsidies have to be a good thing - freeing an artist from financial worry so they can concentrate on creativity is obviously to the good. A few examples that come to mind are Beethoven, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.
Something I quite don´t understand is, if LvB considered aristocracy so mediocre, and being so keen of liberty, democracy, self-made noblesse etc., how did he accept to receive annuities from them?
Beethoven wasn't against the aristocracy - indeed he felt his rightful place was amongst them. He had many aristocratic friends and felt the financial patronage was his due.
Subsidies have to be a good thing - freeing an artist from financial worry so they can concentrate on creativity is obviously to the good. A few examples that come to mind are Beethoven, Wagner and Tchaikovsky.
Something I quite don´t understand is, if LvB considered aristocracy so mediocre, and being so keen of liberty, democracy, self-made noblesse etc., how did he accept to receive annuities from them?
Beethoven wasn't against the aristocracy - indeed he felt his rightful place was amongst them. He had many aristocratic friends and felt the financial patronage was his due.
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