Wealth is not only requirement

[Andrew]

Not all just wealthy people are known to collect art. A lot of wealthy individuals instead engaged in philanthropic activities and support of the poorest. Is art really a luxury or rather philanthropic spending? Lorenzo Medici created public image of Florence with the help of artists he supported, art collecting was a lifestyle activity for Peggy Guggenheim. For Charles Saatchi it was also, perhaps the game of lifestyle, he was simply interested in interaction with number of artists and their products like someone addicted to quality and diverse restaurant food.