Some people claim that public museums and art galleries will be no longer necessary because people can see historical objects and works of art by using a computer.
Do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that the advent of computers has made the existence of historical museums and art exhibitions obsolete. I completely disagree with this viewpoint.
People think that they can enjoy all the beauties and the messages of the artwork merely through the computer screens. However, since technology does not develop enough for the lens of cameras to catch all the small details of the objects such as paintings or statues, by only using the computer screens, people, especially aesthetes, cannot carry out a thorough assessment of the artwork, even worse, can make a critically inaccurate judgment. Take Mona Lisa of Leonardo de Vinci for example, the beauty and the mysteries behind such a masterpiece can only be seen in person, compared to a computer screen, people can hardly recognize artistic perspectives behind it.
Additionally, museums and art galleries usually are constructed based on the country’s architectural style. While enjoying viewing the artworks or artefacts and learning the history behind such masterpieces, people can be amazed by the grandeur of these places. For instance, millions of people visit The Louvre Museum every year not just because it exhibits many collections of priceless works of art but also enjoy the appealing French architecture. Besides, if those places disappeared, it would be an immense loss in the number of visitors, reducing the profits reaped from tourism.
In conclusion, although information about artworks available on the Internet, I believe museums and art galleries are still needed as the experience people can gain when going to these places is not similar to that through the computers.
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