Is there a link to the study and what defines a reproduction? If we are talking about a simple print of an oil painting that was done impasto originally, these results definitely makes sense. If we are talking about something more akin to a counterfeit piece that also is impasto it doesn't. Similarly with photo copies of wood cuts, I'd expect no difference.

The Mauritshuis has published a study claiming to show that original artworks elicit a stronger response from the brain than reproductions, according to the Guardian.

Market resolves YES if peer-reviewed study or preprint published before 31 December 2030 replicates findings. Resolves NO otherwise.

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