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What makes a painting worth millions of dollars? In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’re looking at the history behind today’s art industry and how we determine an artwork’s financial value. We’ll also learn how the big business of buying and selling art runs on imperialism, and how people in the art world are fighting back.





Crash Course Art History: Episode #19


Introduction: Million-Dollar Paintings 00:00


Patronage 00:53


The Free Market 01:55


Appraisal 03:59


Colonialism & Art 06:17


The Gallery Industrial Complex 08:10


Review & Credits 10:07








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