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thanks for this, Paul.
i wonder why it's so dark?
c
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Received: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:09:48 PM EST
From: Paul Chandler <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [M-R] Ghent Altarpiece HD images
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> This new website on the Ghent Altarpiece is truly astonishing: <
> http://closertovaneyck.kikirpa.be/>
>
> > It is now possible to zoom into the intricate, breathtaking details of
one
> > of the most important works of art from the medieval world, thanks to a
> > newly completed website focused on the Ghent Altarpiece.
> >
> > A stunning and highly complex painting composed of separate oak panels,
*The
> > Mystic Lamb of 1432* by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, known as the Ghent
> > Altarpiece, recently underwent much-needed emergency conservation within
> > the Villa Chapel in St. Bavo Cathedral in Ghent. As part of this work,
the
> > altarpiece was removed from its glass enclosure and temporarily
> > dismantled—a rare event which also made it possible to undertake a
> > comprehensive examination and documentation, supported by the Getty
> > Foundation in Los Angeles.
> > Each centimeter of the altarpiece was scrutinized and professionally
> > photographed at extremely high resolution in both regular and infrared
> > light. The photographs were then digitally “stitched” together to
create
> > highly detailed images which allow for study of the painting at
> > unprecedented microscopic levels. The website itself contains 100 billion
> > pixels... (from medievalists.net<
> >
http://www.medievalists.net/2012/02/27/the-ghent-altarpiece-in-100-billion-pixels/
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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