The unveiling of a 108 billion-pixel scan of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' presents an extraordinary level of detail, far surpassing previous 10 billion-pixel versions. This requires an enhanced engagement and understanding of the artwork, as each pixel measures just 1.3 microns. The process of creating such a high-resolution image took 88 hours of continuous scanning and resulted in 41,000 3D images. Vermeer's technique involved not just color application but meticulous control of thickness and texture, which has been faithfully replicated in a large 3D print featured in the Mauritshuis exhibition.
You may believe that you've had a close enough view of Johannes Vermeerâs Girl with a Pearl Earring, but if you haven't spent time with the new 108 billion-pixel scan, can you really claim to have seen it at all?
Vermeer achieved his ultra-realistic effects not just by putting the right colors in the right places, but applying them at the right thicknesses and with the right textures.
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