1-The camera inspired artists such as Monet to rethink the purpose of painting, moving away from depicting the scene as it appears to viewers to

1-The camera inspired artists such as Monet to rethink the purpose of painting, moving away from depicting the scene as it appears to viewers to recording what the eye actually experiences (the impression of the object). Does this scientific approach to art make it more or less appealing to art lovers and the public in general? Do you think this approach to art was too scientific?

2-What role does imagination play in your selection of realism or impressionism?