Choose a painting by Rembrandt or another well-known artist and trace the path of its acquisitions, from studio to museum, private collector, or gallery, in as much detail as possible. What is its estimated worth today?
As a student "feeling clever," Pastan posed the question, "why not let the woman decide herself?" in response to the question of whether an elderly woman or a Rembrandt painting should be saved in a museum fire. Render the old woman's decision-making in the form of a dramatic monologue, poem, short story, or song.
Hold a debate.....
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