It depends on what kind of culture.
Look at many of the icons of the 14th century in Russian museums or some frescoes of Dionysius, and compare them with the works of the same time, such as in Italy.

A question: who does what and whether or not enriched forgotten.

the parallel question of how "srednost" will be measured?
(By what criteria?)

Or maybe not necessary to seek new and eternal?

Russian icon of the oldest discovered only at the end of the XIX century , before anyone knew it and did not see .
And the only surviving painting of Dionysus - the frescoes is the cathedral of the Ferapontov Monastery, which itself was abolished in 1798 by decree of the Synod and its churches are just a parish .

And about Italy : Dionysius and his team of painted the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow, built by Aristotle Fioravanti . <! - ~ 1 ~ ->

NATA NOVA, may become a new and eternal , if it reflects the spirit of the times , its mood, its characters, its events. And the talented performance of all of this, I am sure you will be able to distinguish from the gray gray rehashing of artists, art by which to measure is not necessary. And with all due respect to our church shrines and craftsmen to create them, it is more decorative and craft works , borrowed from other peoples, and artists of the time and a great level in Russia, or was not , or their work before us doshli.Mne still want to talk more about the present and future to the time , not to drown in a far distant - more interesting to discover and help a worthy compatriot and create the story itself .

Fed, and you are in the early (second row), number 2192 iChecker me access?

Approximately as stocks, you can not put all your eggs in one basket, and take both pomalenku.Po move their invest-art portfolio can be adjusted.
Then write about the progress. But this is only for those who have been in an art-brewed pot has a connection and start-up capital. As a novice collector to do? Indeed, not only want to buy something for the soul, but also in the future, it has grown in value.
If there is no base relations, it is better not to indulge in promoushingom-invested funds not only return but also obonkrotishsya.
I think you ought to study the market and global trends in the art world, going to auctions, to analyze what is bought, look for the causes of success /failure of a picture of an artist.
But it's sooo tedious, long process, you need a lot of patience to learn it all, to analyze, to weigh. But the result certainly will! <! - ~ 1 ~ ->

Laura, I am not engaged in collecting , then you might get some clues, however, be noted that the questions you were asked , in principle, have no answer. In any case, no single answer.
 Here on the forum you will find a lot of necessary information. But in general , collecting - it's a marathon, often for life, and it is not fast money.
Of course, if you do not have their oil well and you do not buy a Picasso <! - ~ 1 ~ -> <! - ~ 7 ~ ->

It was not my question , and forumchanin misarta , this is the first post of thread . And I tried to answer it. Just like that, for the sake of their own understanding <! - ~ 1 ~ ->.

Oshibochka out, sorry <! - ~ 12 ~ ->

Reality Show=Virgin Soil (though the word, though iso) - this is a masterpiece.
Therefore, in perpetuity.