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how about with the Mona Lisa, which is protected behind thick glass with a barricade preventing anyone from getting close. Would you rather see the real painti

• dharmab 5y ago
  The Mona Lisa is probably the worst example. The Louve is full of thousands of other masterworks you can view up close without horrible crowds.
  • Johnny555 5y ago
    I thought it was a good example - a famous painting that millions go to see in person, but it's displayed in such a way that nearly all of the physical attributes you mentioned aren't there. Would they be better served by a high resolution rendition?
    • dharmab 5y ago
      Would they? There are high resolution scans of this (imo, mediocre and boring) piece online, yet millions travel around the planet and wait in queue for hours to be in the same room with it. The massive security around the piece is arguably part if the context and history of the painting (which greatly increased in fame following its theft.)