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You say that France ,Italy and Spain are overvalued.
However The artists and works of these 3 countries today fILL more than 50% of any treatise on art history .-
You think they are overvalued The Alhambra,The Great Channel of Venice ,The Escorial Saint Peter.
Velazquez,Leonardo,Michelangelo ,(80 Spanish Cathedrals) Versalles,The Louvre,The Prado,The Vaticano,Uffizi, etc etc etc etc etc .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......................etc
I would like you to explain your opinion.-It would be very interesting because goes against the usual thinking ,.
You say that France ,Italy and Spain are overvalued.
However The artists and works of these 3 countries today fILL more than 50% of any treatise on art history .-
You think they are overvalued The Alhambra,The Great Channel of Venice ,The Escorial Saint Peter.
Velazquez,Leonardo,Michelangelo ,(80 Spanish Cathedrals) Versalles,The Louvre,The Prado,The Vaticano,Uffizi, etc etc etc etc etc .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......................etc
I would like you to explain your opinion.-It would be very interesting because goes against the usual thinking ,.
I am not interested in places that are often considered beautiful/great/gorgeous by westerners.
I find westerners to be a fake people who value money way too much and place little emphasis on human value! So to me cities like Paris, London, Barcelona, New York represent all that, just emptiness and an adoration for money.
I personally would prefer a little town in Burma or some village in Bolivia over Madrid, Rome, Champs Elycee etc.
But that is just me, other people think differently!
Regarding art and so on, I don't care... I can see their work online from anywhere in the world! I can make my own art and feel at peace in my little spot of the world.
The tastes are not debatable.-All are respectable.-
But if you like the Asian cities only, for the low level of Crime and, for the large masses of people and your animation
I inform you that Spain and Italy are the countries with the lowest number of Crimes in the equivalent
statistics comparable to japan .-
And if you wants crowds and much animation , I recommend to you in the summer ,the nights of Madrid ,the Party halls of Ibiza or some mediterranean beach and if you want very strong emotions with, Great crowds can you visit the Cathedrals as the of Florence or Siena in August that what will they do you enjoy incomparably.-
Chottandrah.-
Thank you very much, by your explanation.-
But do not underestimate the spirituality of the Western Peoples in their history although today is more important the money that in other Centuries,..
And do not think that Asian giants like China ,Japan,etc are not looking for money with enthusiasm now .
Spain ,France and Italy have thousands of Monasteries where many very rich men and powerful who renounced to everything for go to the poverty and they aid to poor for Centuries at the same the time they built gothics wonderful monasteries dedicated to GOD.- .-
if you like these spiritual things also these 3 countries are unique in spirituality and beauty in secluded places
I only recommend 3 places among thousands for example Monte Casino in Italy,or the Abbey Sain t Michel in France and Saint Domingo of Silos in Spain.-
But remember that these things in the world only are for minorities -.
I am not interested in places that are often considered beautiful/great/gorgeous by westerners.
I find westerners to be a fake people who value money way too much and place little emphasis on human value! So to me cities like Paris, London, Barcelona, New York represent all that, just emptiness and an adoration for money.
And this months prize for most ridiculously stupid sweeping generalisation goes to...
And that's saying something on this forum.
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Originally Posted by Chottandrah
Regarding art and so on, I don't care... I can see their work online from anywhere in the world! I can make my own art and feel at peace in my little spot of the world.
Yes, because seeing something online is exactly the same experience as seeing something for real Pretty sure you've only wandered around London, NYC, Paris and Barcelona on Google Earth
Ahhh...wait...new user...few posts...bashing western culture...hello Irene!!
Spain ,France and Italy have thousands of Monasteries where many very rich men and powerful who renounced to everything for go to the poverty and they aid to poor for Centuries at the same the time they built gothics wonderful monasteries dedicated to GOD.- .-
You must respect the Monasteries and the Pope for 2 reasons :
1)Because every cultured person, Knows that the Greco- Roman- Culture ancient was maintained in Europe because in the Monasteries there was the copiers monks and also because , there, was created the wonderful gothic archiectonic style.
2)But above all because although one it could be, of lutheran religion or agnostic , as prevails in the culture of Finland the respect for the beliefs of others for example to the catholics and the Pope it is the only civilized position in the XXI century,-
You must respect the Monasteries and the Pope for 2 reasons :
1)Because every cultured person, Knows that the Greco- Roman- Culture ancient was maintained in Europe because in the Monasteries there was the copiers monks and also because , there, was created the wonderful gothic archiectonic style.
2)But above all because although one it could be, of lutheran religion or agnostic , as prevails in the culture of Finland the respect for the beliefs of others for example to the catholics and the Pope it is the only civilized position in the XXI century,-
Relax, I was joking. The king confiscated and destroyed all monasteries here.
You must respect the Monasteries and the Pope for 2 reasons :
1)Because every cultured person, Knows that the Greco- Roman- Culture ancient was maintained in Europe because in the Monasteries there was the copiers monks and also because , there, was created the wonderful gothic archiectonic style.
2)But above all because although one it could be, of lutheran religion or agnostic , as prevails in the culture of Finland the respect for the beliefs of others for example to the catholics and the Pope it is the only civilized position in the XXI century,-
You're wasting your time in trying to have an intelligent conversation with him(unless it's about Finland which I find boring or about the pedestrian friendliness of "European cities". I gave him the benefit of the doubt for a long time but there a long they way I noticed racist posts using the word "N****r", homophobic posts, and basically he goes around trolling threads about southern European countries and cultures for attention(very disrespectful). Anyway I finally put him on the ignore list. Good luck.
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Pretty sure you've only wandered around London, NYC, Paris and Barcelona on Google Earth 
