Rolo, how can you even say that?!?!?!?
That's like saying the wax museum is as good as seeing a live performance!!!!!!
The whole point of a museum is that you get to see the original - i'm sure some do what you suggest and few notice the difference - but some would, and the art world doesn't keep secrets well ;-)
This is THE SCREAM, probably the 2nd most well known painting next to the Mona Lisa - every art student I know has had to copy The Scream at some point, study it, analyze it, memorize its lines and appreciate the emotion that is captured in the dramatic curves and choice of colors - even those with no interest in art STILL know what the scream looks like thanks to those shitty horror movies.
There is nothing like the experience of looking at something that has so many stories to tell ...
I hope they get it back - I want to go visit it one day ;-(
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