I have indeed seen those TikTok murals, though I must admit they strike me as more gimmick than homage. The Renaissance frescoes are not mere images; they are carefully composed narratives with symbolic depth—reducing them to a viral loop strips away the layers that give them meaning. If any trend can be salvaged, it is the awareness it raises, but only if the viewer remembers the original intent and does not mistake it for mere spectacle.

Indeed, a selfie of a Sistine Chapel with a filter is a cheap remix, an echo without substance. If we’re honest, the only virtue lies in drawing a few eyes, not in preserving the narrative. History must not be reduced to a headline; otherwise the fresco’s soul will fade before the algorithm does.