tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35183976.post6713222446986882975..comments2023-10-26T06:35:55.278-05:00Comments on Illicit Cultural Property: Italian Appeals Court Orders the Return of the Getty BronzeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00815004368881797395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35183976.post-22673447717416166552010-02-12T04:58:42.634-06:002010-02-12T04:58:42.634-06:00Derek, I agree with your past posts that much of t...Derek, I agree with your past posts that much of the Italian argument and case rests on their ability to establish the fact that the statue came from Italian waters. Could they be a step closer somehow to proving this? If they are not, and the work were to be returned, then it would set a dangerous precedent for future claims. <br /><br />Was this in any way caused by the recent article published by the LATimes implying Getty's own concerns over a questionable bronze that was assumed to be the "Victorious Youth", but was later corrected as not having been this bronze in particular?<br /><br />I think from an archaeological and criminological view that it's more critical to expend resources on preventing or at least reducing the illicit trade in art and antiquities rather than recover what has already been lost. Furthermore, I think often is the case that culturally rich source countries will play the victim while not acknowledging their own looting pasts.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14268115426121195818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35183976.post-92230737180832558932010-02-12T04:56:52.064-06:002010-02-12T04:56:52.064-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14268115426121195818noreply@blogger.com