15levels Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/sto...1713115,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom22 Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the World!! This is the arrogant attitude that creates fiascos such as the sending of Gulbenkian's treasures to Portugal. Knuckleheads! Restore the Royal House of Stewart to the British throne and depose the usurpers who arranged the assassination of the part-Armenian princess Diana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 The Gulbenkian Foundation does an amazing job in Portugal, a country otherwised deprived of these institutions. Ironic for us, Armenians, isn´t it, that one of the largest fortunes ever is "bequested" to a country so removed from Armenian reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom22 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Not removed from my reality. My brother divorced his Jewish wife and married a Portuguese. The Gulbenkian Foundation does an amazing job in Portugal, a country otherwised deprived of these institutions. Ironic for us, Armenians, isn´t it, that one of the largest fortunes ever is "bequested" to a country so removed from Armenian reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Phantom, thank you for keeping us updated about the affairs in your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Besides being outstanding businessmen Galust Gulbenkian was a true art-lover with a big heart. There is an interesting episode of his life concerning the buying of the valuables (diamonds, gold and paintings) of the Russian Imperial House. Immediately after the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks in Russia felt the strong need of hard cash. The only source at that time that could have bring some cash flow in the early years after the Revolution in order to overcome the wide spread hunger in Russia were the antiques and valuables of Russian aristocracy. Lenin formed a special commission under his supervision, which was formed especially for the purpose of organizing auctions in Western Europe for the sale of the Russian Royal treasures. At the end of the biting process two offers were taken under consideration – Rockefellers’ and Gulbenkian’s. Rockefeller offered the highest price – almost double of what Gulbenkian offered, however Lenin chose Gulbenkian, who included in his offer a stipulation that the buyer will not resale or in any other way dispose the treasures and also a buy-back option in favor of original owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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