Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Art museums online




I found this wonderful video today, all about Google's new Art Project.  You can now see the art of 17 international museums online - up-close to the tiniest bush stroke, if you're so inclined.  That's the work of 486 artists in 385 gallery rooms!  See more at their website here.

A sample of what you can see up-close:

The Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy


I've been crazily distracted lately, helping my daughter plan a semester abroad.  I'll even be going along to introduce her to some relatives she's never met, and I haven't seen in decades.  Stress!  But happy stress!