> The actual artwork on a piece of paper will typically be lower fidelity than a digital version of it, ... I don't know your definition of fidelity, but a pap

> The actual artwork on a piece of paper will typically be lower fidelity than a digital version of it, ... I don't know your definition of fidelity, but a paper artwork is full of details and a digital capture of it will loss information. Consider the tridimensional nature of real paper and paints, or the infinite interplay between light and medium. You can't capture any of that information in a digital copy. Also, the argument about longevity is not that clear cut. We can see paintings in cave walls from thousands of years ago, same with stone carvings. Let's see if you can render a JPG 10.000 years from now. (without having to reconvert/maintain it each epoch)