I always loved the statue up there, precisely because thousands of people would run up the steps, dance around the statue, and leave without ever going inside. It must have driven the pointy-headed types insane!
Sometimes that's a good thing. Museum curators can be too serious for their own good. Now nobody will come to the top of the steps to disturb their peaceful afternoon naps. How will that make anything better?
Now that IS ART!
I have some really cool glass stuff that is very expensive... But it took skill and thought to make. Some people hate it, but some people love it.. I happen to love it... For a piece of metal to move people to put their arms over their heads in a Victory stance... just that makes it ART. ...