Officials put Da Vinci’s master piece the “The Last Supper” online. Now you need not get to Milan to see “The Last Supper”, all you need an internet connection.
The online image is of 16billion pixels; 1600 times stronger than the images taken with a typical 10million pixel digital camera.
The high resolution will allow the experts to examine details of the 15th century wall painting, including traces of drawings Leonardo put down before painting, that otherwise could not. The high resolution allows viewers to look at details as though they were inches from the art work, in contrast to regular photographs, which become grainy as you zoom in, said curator Alberto Artioli.
“You can see how Leonardo made the cups transparent, something you can’t ordinarily see” said Mr. Artioli. “You can also note the state of degradation the painting is in”.
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