The late Silvio Berlusconi's immense art collection has been ridiculed by one of Italy's greatest art critics.
According to Vittorio Sgarbi, the 25,000 paintings are largely croste works, of poor quality and of little or no value.
The former Italian prime minister, who died in June, bought many paintings and sculptures through nightly telesales programs.
Managing the vast collection proves a headache for his descendants.
The billionaire's purchases are kept in a 3,200 m² (34,400 square foot) warehouse near his mansion near Milan. They include paintings of Madonnas, vivid images of nude women and cityscapes of Paris, Naples and Venice, among others, according to La Repubblica.
But the collection failed to impress Sgarbi, who told a magazine that "people who know little about art" might enjoy visiting a museum containing the works.
There are maybe six or seven paintings out of 25,000 that have artistic value, he added.
The late Silvio Berlusconi's immense art collection has been ridiculed by one of Italy's greatest art critics.
According to Vittorio Sgarbi, the 25,000 paintings are largely croste works, of poor quality and of little or no value.
The former Italian prime minister, who died in June, bought many paintings and sculptures through nightly telesales programs.
Managing the vast collection proves a headache for his descendants.
The billionaire's purchases are kept in a 3,200 m² (34,400 square foot) warehouse near his mansion near Milan. They include paintings of Madonnas, vivid images of nude women and cityscapes of Paris, Naples and Venice, among others, according to La Repubblica.
But the collection failed to impress Sgarbi, who told a magazine that "people who know little about art" might enjoy visiting a museum containing the works.
There are maybe six or seven paintings out of 25,000 that have artistic value, he added.
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