How does a museum place a value on a priceless work of art? And how much does it cost to keep it safe? Zachary Crockett appraises the situation.

RESOURCES:
- "Why Climate Activists Are Still Throwing Food and Paint at Famous Artworks," by Tala Ansari (Wall Street Journal, 2023).
- "The Woman Who Made van Gogh," by Russell Shorto (New York Times, 2021).
- "The Lillie P. Bliss collection," (MoMA Collection, 1934).
- "May Belfort," by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Cleveland Museum of Art, 1895).
- "Still Life with a Bottle," by Paul Cézanne (Pola Museum, 1890).
- "The Starry Night," by Vincent Van Gogh (MoMA Collection, 1889).
- "Portrait of Victor Chocquet Seated," by Paul Cézanne (1877).

EXTRAS:
- "Hotel Art," by The Economics of Everyday Things (2025).
- "The Hidden Side of the Art Market," by Freakonomics Radio (2021).

102. “The Starry Night”

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