Museums

I came across this article and it was really interesting. It talks about how people view art in museums, specifically with the influx of cameras, phones, etc. I think some good points are made in the article. I know that while I love going to museums, I am often a quick viewer; I don't generally read the blurb on the side of the piece, I look at the painting and I move along. I also like to take pictures when it's allowed in a museum, a lot of times it's a museum that I won't get to visit very often and with my own pictures I can go back and experience the art again and remember when I was there.

Sometimes it's hard to feel like you can fully enjoy a museum at your leisure. I loved getting to visit the big museums in Italy, but by necessity (there were hoards of people at the Vatican museum the Academia and the Uffizi) a lot of them were a very controlled path through the museum, no doubling back, it wasn't always possible to take as much time with pieces of art as one might wish. (I might also add that I know you're not allowed to take pictures in the Academia and I'm a little shocked when I see so many pictures of the David on social media from inside the museum, I don't blame the guards for being so cranky, no one listens to them).
I have noticed though, that when I am able to return to museums regularly I'm able to really gain better appreciation of the pieces I see, there are still pieces I blow by because I don't care for them (I can be a snob about art) but there are pieces that I come to love more and more with each visit.
Anyway it was a thought provoking article for me.