Me either, but not because of its esthetic qualities, or the lack thereof.
I just cannot get worked up about a debate of whether an "antique" sculpture is a fake done in the 1500's. Even if it is a "fake", isn't it still an antique?
What are they gonna do: dig up Michaelangelo and sue him?
Come on. Don't the academics have anything better to do?
Well, I care. So do a lot of other people who are interested in history, art, and the development of our Western culture. It's worthwhile to know what Michelangelo achieved.
What are they gonna do: dig up Michaelangelo and sue him?
That's not the point. The point is to better understand the life and work of one of the greatest artists our species has ever produced.
Come on. Don't the academics have anything better to do?
No. That's what academics do. And studying art, expanding our knowledge of art and its history, is not a bad thing to do with one's life. I think that what this scholar has done is valuable.
NO!