In 15th and 16th century Europe donor recognition was negotiable. The biggest donors gave to the church, but the best way to be recognized in a durable way was to underwrite religious art. Albrecht Dürer’s circa 1500 triptych, the Paumgartner Altarpiece, is one of the most arresting examples of the…
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Regular readers of the All About Estates blog may recall that each spring I write on legacy and how we honour the dead. This usually involves a trip to a cemetery. My cemetery visit this year was thwarted by a seagull attack – see my Hitchcockian video – so instead…
Is a donor obliged to provide ongoing support to a charity after a building or facility is named in their honour? The legal answer is “no”. Naming, however, may stir up complex feelings of ownership and hope, which often lead to misunderstandings — even after the donor is dead. Ownership…