Redman is right. I had to look up "Weltanschauung" to find out that it is roughly the German equivalent of "World View," which I understand to basically mean one's motivation and reason along with their resulting actions based on one's perspective and philosophy of everything taken into consideration simultaneously. In other words, it is the total life Gestault—the big picture in which the insights informing the current conclusion are more than the sum of the parts and yet constantly morphing as new information and insights develop the individual's conceptualization and integration of these same facts. Applied to "Art Appreciation," Redman's statement is quite profound. It not only speaks to the wealthy who are able to invest and preserve works found to be credible investment speculations, but also to all who, for reasons of their own, assign value to any work of art. Any painting's real value could be based on aesthetics, historical significance, personal and general recognition of the commentary and expression of the artist's own World View, the popularity of the artist and the volume of their body of work, innovative artistic technique or use of their chosen or mixed medium, or a host of other criterion. However, to paraphrase a old cliché – Artistic and monetary value, personal appeal, and beauty are all in the eye of the beholder – and hopefully also in the eyes of potential future buyers of these same paintings when the time comes to place them once again on the auction block.

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