La Inmediatez Tecnológica y el Aura en el Arte: Reflexiones a partir de la Obra “la Libertad Guiando el Pueblo” de Delacroix y la Teoría de Walter Benjamín

Abstract

Pictorial art has historically been an essential medium for expressing ideas and cultural values, distinguished by its uniqueness and "aura," a concept by Walter Benjamin that highlights the singularity and irreplaceability of a work. However, in the digital age, mass reproduction and immediacy have diluted this uniqueness, turning art into a superficial consumer object. Although Benjamin saw technical reproduction as a democratisation of access to art, he also warned about the loss of the contemplative and spiritual experience that original works once offered. In this context, the challenge for contemporary pictorial art is to maintain its capacity for deep connection with the viewer, transcending the immediacy and superficiality of modern culture.