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October 28th, 2007 at 11:58 am

Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” Online in 16 Billion Pixels of High Resolution

No doubt Leonardo Da Vinci would be highly impressed, the futurist that he was, predicting air travel, solar power, and calculators. Now his masterpiece, “The Last Supper” is online, no longer confined to Milan, Italy:

As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. Officials put online an image of the “Last Supper” at 16 billion pixels — 1,600 times stronger than the images taken with the typical 10 million pixel digital camera.

The high resolution will allow experts to examine details of the 15th century wall painting that they otherwise could not — including traces of drawings Leonardo put down before painting.

The high-resolution allows viewers to look at details as though they were centimeters (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 Artioli. “You can also note the state of degradation the painting is in.”

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

Go here to see “The Last Supper.”

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