Public philanthropy just not a given

"At a Sotheby's auction in London in July the NGV had paid $5.2 million for Correggio's Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, thanks to the generosity of one of its trustees, businessman Andrew Sisson. Sisson said the painting's beauty and 'humanistic' qualities made him ''go weak at the knees''."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Age
On:  09/12/11
Website:  http://www.theage.com.au/

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