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Questioning Canvas Capital: Risks and Resilience in Art Markets

G.-Fivos Sargentis, Nikolaos Papadodimas

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 167-184 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.720

Art has transitioned from a medium of ideological expression and patronage in historical contexts to a formalized financial asset within the modern global market. This paper examines historical paradigms of art investment, analyzing patronage models from ancient civilizations to the Renaissance and into the contemporary era, whi