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Mona Lisa

Rather than a scan, its actually a new photographic technique of photographing the painting using a range of lighting colours to show up differences below the surface of the painting.
 
The multispectrial approach includes infrared and ultraviolet. Or as some say ultraviolent.
 
Yes, as usual after posting my comment...

Anyway, as some or many or most members do not have such disguising technologies it would have interesting to learn what that video is about.
 
L de V: I've finished your portrait hon.

ML: You've made look so skinny! I HATE YOU!

L de V: Don't worry hon, I'll fix it in post.
 
I must be the only person on the planet that doesn't see anything special about the Mona Lisa - yes, I know you're supposed to look indirectly at the smile. It's an ok painting, but at least it's better than any Picasso.

Monet - there's a great painter.
 
Великий человек Владимир Путин!
 
That's just... spooky.
 

Have you seen it in person? Reproductions do it absolutely no justice.
 
The day I went to the Louvre a very very long time ago, turned out to be the only day of the year it was closed back then.

So has it got some 3D pop?
 
Nathan King said:
It's well out of reach behind really thick bullet proof glass.
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Is it lit reasonably well?

I'm certain flash photography is prohibited; any chance of non-flash photography being allowed?

Actually, what I'd really love to photograph is the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum.
 
Theo Sulphate said:
Is it lit reasonably well?

I'm certain flash photography is prohibited; any chance of non-flash photography being allowed?

Actually, what I'd really love to photograph is the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum.
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It is lit fairly well considering most museum lighting. You may take photographs of it without flash. This was ten years ago.
 
how do you stop people with phones from using flash? You just can't. I expect that what you see is not the real thing.
 
In the past museums, churches and public building could limit photographs. But now everyone seems to have a cell phone with a camera, and no one can stop them from photographing and photographing with flash.
 
RobC said:
how do you stop people with phones from using flash? You just can't. I expect that what you see is not the real thing.
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I'm not that cynical. I think the glass would filter out damaging intensities or wavelengths of light. Flash is probably frowned upon more because it spoils the viewing experience than to prevent damage to the art, but I'll admit I've never spoken with an art conservator.
 
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