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[Uzu Bash]

If a dwarf becomes so legendary that his works are included in the Legends, surely his pre-legendary engravings become more valuable. So even a peasant living in the old quarter where engravings were first started could have a goldmine in his room.

"And over here I have a Cog Lorizalus."
"Oh, I love Cog, let me see!"
"Well, that was one of his early engravings, before he got famous."
"Awesome!"
('I am getting laid.') "Do you want some more wine?"

[ungulateman]

It would be nice to see legendary dwarves having an actual reputation. This would probably require migrants to have lower skill levels to stop random awesomeness occruing because you get a metalsmith one chain away from Legendary, dwarves appreciating works because their creators are famous would be nice.

[DG]

Heh. Interesting idea. Of course, no art work would be of grand value until after the artist is dead. Upon death suddenly even the most impressionistic piece of cheese engraving might treble in value. And then you can get fraudsters trying to pass off forgeries as the real thing.

[Neonivek]

Heh. Interesting idea. Of course, no art work would be of grand value until after the artist is dead. Upon death suddenly even the most impressionistic piece of cheese engraving might treble in value. And then you can get fraudsters trying to pass off forgeries as the real thing.

That isn't exactly true, there have been many artists who have been considered great within their own lifetime.

Though you are right nothing brings out the value in some works like a dead artist.

Anyhow what brings value in paintings isn't the work itself, though it can help greatly, but how people view it. So a requirement for a great artist would be the circulation of their artwork.

[Chocolatemilkgod]

I like the idea. It would add a bit of fun.

[Fancy Admiral]

omg.  So... dwarvenly.  "I need to kill my Legenary Jeweler so his goods will skyrocket in value before the next caravan!  Has to look like an accident though..."  I think that's a fair trade off.   

[TheyTarget]

Heh. Interesting idea. Of course, no art work would be of grand value until after the artist is dead. Upon death suddenly even the most impressionistic piece of cheese engraving might treble in value. And then you can get fraudsters trying to pass off forgeries as the real thing.

Dont you dare. I can see it now, children producing legendary things in moods, only to be slaughtered to make way for the next "artist"