"Art should not be regarded as a luxury. It has a part in every aspect of existence, it crosses over into life, and where there is no art there is no proper life. My great artists are my pride and joy. The statesman's work will have long passed away, while the creations of great artists continue to delight and to inspire."
                                                                                                                               --- King Ludwig at the laying of the foundation stone of the Neue Pinokothek  
                                                                                                                                (The Neue Pinakothek, Munich By Christian Lenz, 2007, Page 32)

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The Arts Flourishing in Munich (1861) - Eugen Napoleon Neureuther