http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-ghent-altarpiece-in-100-billion-pixels/ The online magazine of the Getty Fri, 24 May 2013 18:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-ghent-altarpiece-in-100-billion-pixels/#comment-580650 Philip Garmey Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:54:55 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=7255#comment-580650 This is a question....Where can I find a good photo of the OPEN Adoration as it looks "in situ"...I mean...with its immediate surroundings visible. It might be interesting to see the whole this way in order to appreciate how the van Eycks might have thought about "perspective" in the viewer.SWuggestions? Thoughts? Many Thanks for this incredible site. Philip Garmey This is a question….Where can I find a good photo of the OPEN Adoration as it looks “in situ”…I mean…with its immediate surroundings visible. It might be interesting to see the whole this way in order to appreciate how the van Eycks might have thought about “perspective” in the viewer.SWuggestions? Thoughts? Many Thanks for this incredible site. Philip Garmey

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-ghent-altarpiece-in-100-billion-pixels/#comment-334988 Artful Saturday: Northern Renaissance « Library Mom Sun, 19 Aug 2012 01:22:47 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=7255#comment-334988 [...] cool thing is that earlier this year, in February, the Getty Museum teamed up with St Bavo’s Cathedral [...] [...] cool thing is that earlier this year, in February, the Getty Museum teamed up with St Bavo’s Cathedral [...]

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-ghent-altarpiece-in-100-billion-pixels/#comment-220447 Ancient Wisdom Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:45:33 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=7255#comment-220447 The original altarpiece in Ghent is kept in a private chamber behind glass, so the visitor cannot experience the details as he can through this online project. It is a wonderful opportunity for appreciating the details the Van Eyck brothers invested in this masterpiece. The original altarpiece in Ghent is kept in a private chamber behind glass, so the visitor cannot experience the details as he can through this online project. It is a wonderful opportunity for appreciating the details the Van Eyck brothers invested in this masterpiece.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-ghent-altarpiece-in-100-billion-pixels/#comment-191258 Michael Carter Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:48:53 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=7255#comment-191258 I look forward to sharing this with my students, the research possibilities are beyond my comprehension. I look forward to sharing this with my students, the research possibilities are beyond my comprehension.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-ghent-altarpiece-in-100-billion-pixels/#comment-191247 The Ghent Altarpiece in 100 Billion Pixels - ikonotv Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:04:38 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=7255#comment-191247 [...] “It is now possible to zoom in to the intricate, breathtaking details of one of the most important works of art in the world, thanks to a newly completed website focused on the Ghent Altarpiece,” Getty reports. [...] [...] “It is now possible to zoom in to the intricate, breathtaking details of one of the most important works of art in the world, thanks to a newly completed website focused on the Ghent Altarpiece,” Getty reports. [...]

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