Wednesday 14 January 2009

Google allows you to visit El Prado in 3D


The Web giant has made a virtual museum on its Google Earth software available. Fourteen masterpieces of the famous Madrid Museum can be seen in high definition from any computer.
Admire the details of Three Graces by Rubens, the reflection of the painter in the mirror of Las Meninas by Velasquez or the white light of the convicted Fusillades of Goya, all in front of your screen computer, the latest magic tool by Google.
A principle not new at all, to the contrary to what Google says in their press release. The three dimensions museums that can travel in three dimensions exist since the first CD Roms. But the search engine has made a major innovation: the use of mapping software Google Earth to offer the viewer a selection of works exhibited in the museum. This is absolutely brilliant ! Thanks Google !