As we rely more and more on technology, are the traditional art galleries going to die out?
Art galleries are famous around the world from the Tate Gallery in London to the Louvre Museum in Paris where the Mona Lisa is. But as we become more reliant on the use of computers and technology, we are able to view all of these images online without the expense of travelling, getting in and everything else in between. However, does this mean that our traditional art galleries are going to die out due to the technology boom?
Many people nowadays can simply type into Google the image that they wish to see, for example Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, and then view it there and then online. Online you can also reach all the information about the painting literally at your fingertips. However many people will argue that this is no way near the feeling that you experience when you see a painting like the Mona Lisa or the Girl With A Pearl Earring.
Going to an art gallery means that you experience the true atmosphere of being in the presence of a work of art produced by perhaps one of the worlds most famous artists. I personally have not been to a large art gallery such as the Tate Gallery in London, however I find that looking online you just get a photo and the information however you do not get the experience of being there with the artwork and you also do not get the chance to say that you have seen it with your own eyes.
Some people believe that art galleries are for old people or sophisticated people. The people who say this are obviously very stereotypical and do not want to experience the culture that is worldwide. The art that has inspired perhaps the world that we live in today. Art galleries are for everyone from every background of every age. They are, definitely in my opinion, much better than staring at a screen.
"Anyone who relishes art should love the extraordinary diversity and psychic magic of our art galleries. There's likely more combined square footage for the showing of art on one New York block - West 24th Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues - than in all of Amsterdam's or Hamburg's galleries." Jerry Saltz
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Going to an art gallery means that you experience the true atmosphere of being in the presence of a work of art produced by perhaps one of the worlds most famous artists. I personally have not been to a large art gallery such as the Tate Gallery in London, however I find that looking online you just get a photo and the information however you do not get the experience of being there with the artwork and you also do not get the chance to say that you have seen it with your own eyes.
Some people believe that art galleries are for old people or sophisticated people. The people who say this are obviously very stereotypical and do not want to experience the culture that is worldwide. The art that has inspired perhaps the world that we live in today. Art galleries are for everyone from every background of every age. They are, definitely in my opinion, much better than staring at a screen.
"You've got to invest in the world, you've got to read, you've got to go to art galleries, you've got to find out the names of plant. You've got to start to love the world and know about the whole genius of the human race. We're amazing people." Vivienne Westwood
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