The varying qualities among priceless works of art
December, 04; 2025. By Arscodex
We've reached a point where it's worth discussing a specific topic: as the article title suggests, it's about differentiating the various qualities that exist within what is known as "priceless art."
That is to say, the pyramids of Egypt, the sculptures of Phidias, the works of Michelangelo, the paintings of Velázquez... Yes, yes; all of them have an incalculable value, a combination of their age and their intrinsic quality, and so on, but... Which are the most valuable? What are they really worth? How much?
All of this logically stems from human curiosity, the desire to know and value everything; therefore, that's the question we're asking ourselves right now.
Well, as has been mentioned before in this publication and related articles, all works of art that have become part of posterity and are known to everyone—a select group of them—do indeed have incalculable value. To illustrate this, we like to use a small metaphor, a simple analogy: works of art known to all and of incalculable value are placed in what is known as an "Olympus" of artistic works, an Olympus of the gods, where all are priceless (everyone is a god on Olympus). But of course, and here's the fun part, some gods are more important than others.
And dear reader, please forgive me for not elaborating further on these thoughts. We'll simply leave you with a little food for thought: which works are most important within this fictional "Olympus" of famous works of art, enshrined in posterity and known to all?
That is to say, the pyramids of Egypt, the sculptures of Phidias, the works of Michelangelo, the paintings of Velázquez... Yes, yes; all of them have an incalculable value, a combination of their age and their intrinsic quality, and so on, but... Which are the most valuable? What are they really worth? How much?
All of this logically stems from human curiosity, the desire to know and value everything; therefore, that's the question we're asking ourselves right now.
Well, as has been mentioned before in this publication and related articles, all works of art that have become part of posterity and are known to everyone—a select group of them—do indeed have incalculable value. To illustrate this, we like to use a small metaphor, a simple analogy: works of art known to all and of incalculable value are placed in what is known as an "Olympus" of artistic works, an Olympus of the gods, where all are priceless (everyone is a god on Olympus). But of course, and here's the fun part, some gods are more important than others.
And dear reader, please forgive me for not elaborating further on these thoughts. We'll simply leave you with a little food for thought: which works are most important within this fictional "Olympus" of famous works of art, enshrined in posterity and known to all?
