Originally posted by PalynkaLOL, I guess you never heard of "patrons". Back in the day, Art and Music were funded largely by Royalty or the Church. Without cash from the state coffer, many of our greatest composers and artists would not have created what they did. The Sistine Chappel paintings, virtually every Opera and Ballet, sculptuers...these were all funded.
Zero substance, as expected.
Chinese culture, Spanish culture, Italian culture, Argentinian culture, etc. were not built by "cultural funding organizations".
Until you grasp that simple FACT, then you have no idea of what culture actually is.
Today, the church's role has diminished, and the state has cut back its funding. Private donations make up a large percentage of the funding nowadays.
Sir, you are truly a monument to mediocrity. Rejoice!
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Originally posted by darvlayHOH asked for true Canadians. Are you suggesting a true canadian has some kind of time limit to his "true Canadian-ness"?
Yeah but what have you done for me lately?
Any doorknob can list current canadians.
Or, are you suggesting the ones i listed are no longer relevant to modern day Canadians and that modern day canadians can't relate to these historical figures? If that's the case, then you sir are in for a tongue lashing!
Originally posted by uzlessI think he's suggesting that you're a blackhole of Nemisioesque tedium.
HOH asked for true Canadians. Are you suggesting a true canadian has some kind of time limit to his "true Canadian-ness"?
Any doorknob can list current canadians.
Or, are you suggesting the ones i listed are no longer relevant to modern day Canadians and that modern day canadians can't relate to these historical figures? If that's the case, then you sir are in for a tongue lashing!
Originally posted by Hand of HecateI don't think anyone would accuse you or your kind of being able to concentrate on one subject for more than 2 minutes.
I think he's suggesting that you're a blackhole of Nemisioesque tedium.
I wonder, have you EVER had a conversation with someone on the same subject that lasted for more than a few minutes before you got bored and wandered off like some cow that came down to the river but forgot why?
Originally posted by uzlessDid you know that cows can run about 40mph when properly motivated?
I don't think anyone would accuse you or your kind of being able to concentrate on one subject for more than 2 minutes.
I wonder, have you EVER had a conversation with someone on the same subject that lasted for more than a few minutes before you got bored and wandered off like some cow that came down to the river but forgot why?
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Originally posted by uzlessYou completely missed the point. Culture is much more than "Art and Music" (lulz). The identity of modern Italian culture, for example, owes more to the espresso than to the paintings of the Sistine Chapel.
LOL, I guess you never heard of "patrons". Back in the day, Art and Music were funded largely by Royalty or the Church. Without cash from the state coffer, many of our greatest composers and artists would not have created what they did. The Sistine Chappel paintings, virtually every Opera and Ballet, sculptuers...these were all funded.
Today, the church percentage of the funding nowadays.
Sir, you are truly a monument to mediocrity. Rejoice!
Originally posted by PalynkaWas Italian culture Italian culture before the Renaissance (before Italy even came into existence)?
You completely missed the point. Culture is much more than "Art and Music" (lulz). The identity of modern Italian culture, for example, owes more to the espresso than to the paintings of the Sistine Chapel.
Originally posted by PalynkaOf course art and music aren't the ONLY aspects of a culture. Come on, this is obvious.
You completely missed the point. Culture is much more than "Art and Music" (lulz). The identity of modern Italian culture, for example, owes more to the espresso than to the paintings of the Sistine Chapel.