Works of art

Should Works of Art be Retained to their Countries of Origin?
Art repatriation is defined as the return of art or cultural ancient objects to their original countries or former owners. Even beforethe birth of many nations, people have been removing valuable works of art from their place of origin to be sold, saved in museums, or only to be protected from wars. However, nowadays some governmentsaround the world such as the Egyptian are making formal requests for the repatriation of artworks which historically belonged to them. I believe that art treasures should be returned to theiroriginal countries since they capture the essence of their locations’ and people’ culture.
To begin with, artifacts reflect the history, identity, and cultural heritage of their countries of origin. Whenremoved from their contexts, these irreplaceable works may lose a great deal of their artistic impact and history. For instance, Uigwe, a compilation of royal Korean books, records many importantceremonies and rites of the royal family. This collection has been recently chosen as one of the UNESCO's Memory of the World due to its reach cultural content.
Secondly, artworks are best appreciated andunderstood in their original locations. These pieces of art are usually associated with the past of their countries as well as with family backgrounds. An example of this is the Totem Poles, a groupof monumental sculptures built by native North American peoples, which were returned to this continent by the Swedish government after they considered their symbolical and historical importance.According to some historians, these poles tell familiar legends and represent shamanic powers only comprehended by descendants of those indigenous tribes.
In contrast, hundreds of works of art are kept inprestigious museums in cosmopolitan cities such as New York and London which allows these treasures to be visited and admired by millions of people from different parts of the world. It is sometimes...