Hirox, a leading provider of 3D digital microscope technology, has painstakingly created the world’s largest 3D scan, a super-detailed 108-gigapixel scan of Johannes Vermeer’s iconic painting, “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

  • makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    From an art science perspective, this is indeed interesting. I don’t think it’s particularly helpful, nor required, for appreciation of the subject matter. Very cool.

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      11 months ago

      It’s a way to create a digital snapshot to preserve art even if the physical edition is lost. That’s important, in my opinion.

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      11 months ago

      It allows to monitor the deterioration of paintings and to better understand potential risks. It’s a massively helpful tool for preservation efforts.