Re:The Art Institute of Chicago Has Put 50k High-Res Images ...
by jmkd on Monday November 12, 2018 @06:39AM
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Don't dismiss the fidelity challenges even when at a physical gallery looking at original works of art.
Glazing, lighting, signage, height, framing, decor, noise, other people and many other factors can reduce the fidelity of experience or provide unskippable distractions.
The most extreme example being visiting the Mona Lisa in person, but these challenges exist with most physical art except perhaps that hung in your own home over which you have complete control.
Also, much artwork these days is 3 or 4 dimensional (time), so 2-D reproductions have even less fidelity.