Art Critic Jacques

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Art Critic Jacques
Release date	29 May 2007 (Update)
Race	Human
Members	Yes
Quest NPC	No
Location(s)	Top floor, Varrock Museum
Sells items	No
Gender	Male
Actions	Talk to, Archaeology collection, Examine
Examine	Jacques Netis - a slightly pompous art expert.
Advanced data
NPC ID	5930
Links	MRND5930
Infobox • Talk page

Art Critic Jacques Netis is an art critic currently evaluating art in Misthalin, particularly the capital city of Varrock.

Location

Jacques can be found on the top floor of the Varrock Museum.

Personality and activities

Jacques is busy examining the museum's single work of art, a painting depicting King Lathas of Kandarin. Although he claims to be very well-known, the players' reaction when speaking to him suggests he is less famous than he claims.

When spoken to, Jacques will talk about his dreams of opening a gallery of his paintings in the museum. Although the museum does not currently have room to facilitate this, the Varrockian government's recent donation to the museum may make this dream a reality.

The teacher and pupil have a short conversation about him when a player talks to either. Their conversation along with his examine text and dialogue confirms him as a slightly pompous individual.

Marfet, on the floor below, also occasionally makes derogatory comments about Jacques when the player talks to him. He states that Jacques is 'a bit funny in the head'.

Taste in poetry

Jacques tells the player that, when he was young boy, his father (who was also an art critic, as well as an avid lover of poetry) would read him works of Charles Baudelaire, a real-world poet and critic. Jacques attributes his love of art and poetry to this. He then cites the second verse of Baudelaire's poem 'La Beauté' ('Beauty'):

La Beauté

French version	English version
Je trône dans l'azur comme un sphinx incompris; J'unis un coeur de neige à la blancheur des cygnes; Je hais le mouvement qui déplace les lignes, Et jamais je ne pleure et jamais je ne ris.	I sit in the sky like a sphinx misunderstood; I combine a heart of snow to the whiteness of swans; I hate the movement that moves the lines; And I never cry and I never laugh.

Even on a French server, Jacques can still be asked what the poem means.

Archaeology collections

Jacques is a collector seeking paintings excavated from various Archaeology sites, in return for some exclusive rewards.

Anarchic Abstraction

Archaeology level: 89
One-time reward: Replica Zamorakian art and 1,574 chronotes
Every time reward: 1,574 chronotes

Artefact	Level	XP	Chronotes	Hotspot	Materials	Material costs
'Disorder' painting	24	646.2	272	Lodge art storage (Infernal Source Dig Site)	1 × 'Disorder' painting (damaged) 6 × Samite silk 6 × White oak 6 × Vellum 14 × Cadmium red	122,094
'The Lake of Fire' painting	65	3,500	578	Infernal art (Infernal Source Dig Site)	1 × 'The Lake of Fire' painting (damaged) 10 × Samite silk 10 × White oak 10 × Vellum 34 × Cadmium red	266,210
'Pandemonium' tapestry	89	10,500	724	Dis overspill (Infernal Source Dig Site)	1 × 'Pandemonium' tapestry (damaged) 12 × White oak 12 × Samite silk 12 × Vellum 42 × Cadmium red	326,508
Totals (XP and chronotes):		14,646.2	1,574 + 1,574 (755,520)	Total materials:	28 × Vellum 28 × Samite silk 90 × Cadmium red 28 × White oak	714,812

Radiant Renaissance

Archaeology level: 105
One-time reward: Replica Saradominist art and 2,730 chronotes
Every time reward: 2,730 chronotes

Artefact	Level	XP	Chronotes	Hotspot	Materials	Material costs
'Hallowed Be the Everlight' painting	105	24,500	910	Stockpiled art (Everlight Dig Site)	1 × 'Hallowed Be the Everlight' painting (damaged) 52 × Cobalt blue 16 × White oak 16 × Samite silk 16 × Vellum	423,940
'The Lord of Light' painting	105	24,500	910	Stockpiled art (Everlight Dig Site)	1 × 'The Lord of Light' painting (damaged) 52 × Cobalt blue 16 × White oak 16 × Samite silk 16 × Vellum	423,940
'The Pride of Padosan' painting	105	24,500	910	Stockpiled art (Everlight Dig Site)	1 × 'The Pride of Padosan' painting (damaged) 52 × Cobalt blue 16 × White oak 16 × Samite silk 16 × Vellum	423,940
Totals (XP and chronotes):		73,500	2,730 + 2,730 (1,310,400)	Total materials:	156 × Cobalt blue 48 × Samite silk 48 × Vellum 48 × White oak	1,271,820

Imperial Impressionism

Archaeology level: 118
One-time reward: Replica Zarosian art and 2,086 chronotes
Every time reward: 2,086 chronotes

Artefact	Level	XP	Chronotes	Hotspot	Materials	Material costs
'Solem in Umbra' painting	25	664.1	274	Administratum debris (Kharid-et Dig Site)	1 × 'Solem in Umbra' painting (damaged) 8 × Samite silk 10 × White oak 14 × Tyrian purple	110,118
'Consensus ad Idem' painting	74	5,600	638	Kharid-et chapel debris (Kharid-et Dig Site)	1 × 'Consensus ad Idem' painting (damaged) 10 × White oak 10 × Samite silk 50 × Tyrian purple	294,140
'Prima Legio' painting	118	43,333.3	1,174	War table debris (Kharid-et Dig Site)	1 × 'Prima Legio' painting (damaged) 20 × White oak 20 × Samite silk 74 × Tyrian purple 20 × Zarosian insignia	544,716
Totals (XP and chronotes):		49,597.4	2,086 + 2,086 (1,001,280)	Total materials:	20 × Zarosian insignia 38 × Samite silk 138 × Tyrian purple 40 × White oak	948,974

Dialogue

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Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

• patch 6 July 2020 (Update):
  • Additional messaging has been added when completing Art Critic Jacques' collections to indicate that replica pieces of art can be displayed in the Guild Office.

• update 29 May 2007 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• He is portrayed as a stereotypical “art snob”.