Google Art Project in Question...

Thanks for posting this Kelsey, this article is interesting and very thought provoking. To be honest, I don't really know what to think about the Google Art Project. Although the work becomes more accessible, I just don't know if it takes too much away from the traditional museum scene. Yes,  one gets to look at various work from different museums all under one website, but the authenticity seems to be lost along with it. the texture, the date, and the size are absent from the work. On the other hand, it is amazing to be able to zoom up that close to any work of art. We are able to see things we usually wouldn't, but that might also be an indication that we need to be more observant. Should the experience of an artwork be about seeing the work through the artist's eyes, and those of the computers?