Redefining fine art investment  – the journey of a masterpiece on the Maecenas marketplace

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Ever wondered how pieces of a famous painting end up being traded in the Maecenas marketplace? Take a look at this graphic to see the journey of a masterpiece. Follow the steps from the moment a museum proposes selling a Picasso, through its authentication and auction, to being bought and sold transparently as tradable financial units on the Maecenas platform.

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This is the Maecenas process for democratising access to fine art investment. This is our decentralised gallery in action.

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