Do you remember when, still in the early years of the new millennium, it was not possible to photograph art in museums? It seems like centuries ago because in the meantime the world has changed so much and so fast that we now take it for granted that in front of a work of art it is possible to take a photo to capture the beauty and emotion it conveys.
Recently, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, better known as Reina Sofía, broke this rule, which many now consider a right, by preventing visitors from photographing its most important work.
Here’s why.
