W. Benjamin, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
the "hic et nunc of the artwork, the existence of a unique and unrepeatable in the place where there is ". In the unity of space-time location of the work lies the foundation of its authenticity and its authority as "original", ie its ability to take on the role of historical witness. The transmission of cultural heritage is based on fact, long time and unity and authority of the works and their preservation and celebration spaces such as museums, or in which they are rooted in their uniqueness (a church, a palace). Benjamin sums up the values \u200b\u200bof uniqueness, authenticity and authority of the artwork in the notion of "aura", a recurring theme in art history and esoteric vocabulary of the century in the sense of "halo" (as that which surrounds the images of the saints) or the rather more ambiguous, the "halo" that surrounds and envelops each individual, as in the writings of theosophical or mystical nature.
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