27-02-2017 19:16 via theguardian.com

Publishing project photographs entire Sistine Chapel

Collectors’ book made using hi-res images many of which are produced at 1:1 scale, including The Creation of AdamThe last time the entire Sistine Chapel was photographed for posterity, digital photography was in its infancy and words such as pixels were bandied about mostly by computer nerds and NASA scientists.Now, after decades of technological advances in art photography, digital darkrooms and printing techniques, a five-year project that will aid future restorations has left the Vatica
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