Welcome to the world of art. A world of beauty and tranquility which is so different from our hurried and ready-made world.  It is the beauty that captivates us, the aura of famous artists and craftsmen who created these works of art. When you add to the equation the names of prominent people who had owned these artworks before, the allure of it all is almost irresistible. Imagine, the stately mansions where the centuries quietly slipped by, and where the life and art was inseparably intertwine.  It is the almost unbelievable workmanship that was created back then, which is, as those times when it was created, a thing of the past.