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108-Gigapixel 3D Microscope Scan of Vermeer Masterpiece is Largest Ever (petapixel.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Hirox, a leading provider of 3D digital microscope technology, has painstakingly created the world’s largest 3D scan, a super-detailed 108-gigapixel scan of Johannes Vermeer’s iconic painting, “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

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[–] profdc9@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Infrared multispectral imaging would be interesting to see what is under the surface, if there are any pentimentos underneath.

[–] dukk@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can someone please ELI5, felt like I was reading the wrong language there.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

“Pentimentos” just refers to the five-sided breath mints widely known to have been Vermeer’s favorite. Often trace amounts will turn up under a microscope. It’s how they know it’s authentically his.

[–] Black616Angel@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago

Don't know if you're trolling, but pentimenti are small changes or corrections artists do, while drawing/painting.