Name: Building a museum of museums on the web
Uploaded: 2011-05-12T15:48:00Z
Duration: 5 min 18 s
Description: Imagine being able to see artwork in the greatest museums around the world without leaving your chair. Driven by his passion for art, Amit Sood tells the story of how he developed Art Project to let people do just that.

Imagine being able to see artwork in the greatest museums around the world without leaving your chair. Driven by his passion for art, Amit Sood tells the story of how he developed Art Project to let people do just that.

Building a museum of museums on the web

Digital technology is opening museum doors to anyone, anywhere, making masterpieces accessible far beyond physical walls. With gigapixel imaging, viewers can zoom into paintings like 'The Starry Night' and see details invisible to the naked eye, down to the cracks in the paint. Users can even create their own online collections, curating artworks from renowned museums across continents. Such virtual experiences are designed to supplement, not replace, the magic of seeing art in person, letting more people engage deeply with humanity’s creative legacy.