The relationship between money and art is a fascinating subject, though the artists themselves tend to be suspended somewhere in limbo, supported until they displease or fall out of style. Banking families, especially, have filled the ranks of patrons, collectors, and philanthropists. From the Medicis to the Rothschilds, art has been an important social capital. This exhibition features an extraordinary selection of paintings—by Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Van Dyck, Morandi—from the collections of bankers. If you happen to come into an extraordinary amount of wealth, commission a work of art. It’s a fantastic investment. —Clara Molot