Not seeing the real thing!

Yesterday I went to a lecture at the Museum which was given in a large auditorium by a distinguished member of the staff. It was the juxtaposition of two artists in Europe and how they interacted with one another. It was erudite and well crafted however because it was in an auditorium it lacked the wonder of being in front of the actual works of art. The loss of that experience, of seeing enjoying and marveling a work of art is lost when you are left with a transparency or projection on a screen. I will remember the lecture because it was very good but lament that I had to see projections of the works of art.