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The artwork was already there, so not sure 'discovered' is the right word. Does it make a difference now we know it was painted by Raphael himself? It will mak
by alpineman 1y ago
The artwork was already there, so not sure 'discovered' is the right word. Does it make a difference now we know it was painted by Raphael himself?
It will make a difference, of course. But should it?
- mensetmanusman 1y agoPeople decide what should matter. Thats why there are pop star worship museums where mass-produced guitars and shoes that were worn are on display.
- throwpoaster 1y agoWould you wear Jeffrey Dahmer's sweater?
- ectospheno 1y agoHitler loved dogs. Should I get rid of mine?
- goopypoop 1y agoAs long as it's not the cursed one that made him do all that terrible writing
- ludicrousdispla 1y agoProbably not, considering that many (possibly most) of the well known modern and contemporary painters have other people put the paint on the canvas for them.
- dragonwriter 1y ago> The artwork was already there, so not sure 'discovered' is the right word. "Discovered" is used exactly once in the article, in the sentence, "urther, the conservators discovered metal nails under some of these plaster frescoes, which they believe were likely inserted to hold in place more of the resin surface for oil painting." Seems to be exactly the right word where it is used. It isn't used referring to the work itself, which obviously was not discovered and which the article doesn't suggest was. > Does it make a difference now we know it was painted by Raphael himself? It clearly makes a difference to understanding of the provenance of the piece and, from the other side, knowledge of the body of Raphael's work. Whether that's important to you will, of course, vary based on how important those issues are to you.