Romania's National Art Museum Withdraws Its Prized Brancusi Because It Can't Afford The Insurance

"Wisdom of the Earth, a sculpture considered to be one of Brancusi's defining works, was taken off public view last week. A lawyer representing the sculpture's private owners said that the museum could not afford insurance for the modernist masterpiece, prompting the collectors to move the work elsewhere. The Romanian Ministry of Culture, which led a campaign in 2016 to bring the sculpture back into public hands, also refused to respond to requests to foot the bill, the lawyer said."

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