Which work by Cimabue is the most valuable piece of medieval art in history?
Correct answer: Christ Mocked

Tom
Knodel1958,
more food, more houses, building materials are lost because someone pays a hundred million Dollars for a piece of art.
The economics are different, to feed people you need food, a piece of art cannot feed people. you cannot reduce poverty by devaluing art .
This is related to the basic idea of money, if one loaf of bread costs one dollar, a million dollar piece of art cannot be turned into a million loaves of bread.
Maybe Jesus could do it?