Brâncuşi sculpture goes on display as Romania bids to take ownership

Wisdom of the Earth, valued at €11m, is one of just a few works by Constantin Brâncuşi remaining in his homelandA nationally treasured work by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuşi has gone on display at the National Bank of Romania as part of a bid by the state to raise funds to buy it from a private owner.Wisdom of the Earth is a 50cm (20in) tall sculpture carved from limestone in a primitive modernist style. It depicts a female figure sitting with folded arms and he