Will you pay $135 million for a small piece of canvas?

The most expensive painting in the world. Would you pay for $135 million for it?

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In many respects one could say that this question is almost like a misnomer on any given day. $135 million? For 99.9% of the world's population the question may not merit a decent response if any at all. Simply because most of the worlds population are either middle-class, working class, living hand-to-mouth or are in abject poverty.

So that leaves the veritable 0.01% or less of the world that have the disposable income or wealth enough to splash out on a small piece of canvas. Now for argument's sake, lets all assume that you and I did form part of that elite group. Will you still pay that amoount of money?

I can almost hear the questions coming through very loudly. What kind of canvas is it? Well, short answer is its an oil painting. An oil painting for 135 humungous ones? Yes and you better believe it. Not too long ago, Gustav Klimts iconic Mona Lisa of Austria that was looted by the Nazis went und