Philosophy Wire: Degas, France and the questions around the possession of art

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-01-23]: The USA returned a once stollen painting of Degas to France, after it was found to be under sale in an auction [source: web news]. Is art for sale? Can art be the property of a specific state? Are the works of a French painter the property of France? Is Acropolis the property of "the world" or of Greece? Is the temple of Pergamus the property of Gernany or the property of Greece?

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