well yes we have the technology to redo all those art pieces from scratch and enjoy them in their fullest, but at which point it's just a reconstruction (or an

well yes we have the technology to redo all those art pieces from scratch and enjoy them in their fullest, but at which point it's just a reconstruction (or an elaborate picture) of the original? without going all "Ship of Theseus" on this, age and decay is part of those masterpieces quality; most of them were cracked and wrinkly just months after delivery and their defects are integral part of the art.