The Blessing of Gentleness

Reading: Matthew 5:5 = What do we do when someone is less than perfect and annoys us? A Rembrandt's painting, the Nightwatch, was sliced with a knife. Michelangelo's Pietà was damaged by a man with a hammer. What did the curators do? Did they dismiss those works of art because they were defective or damaged? How much more important are people than a painting or a statue?