717-gigapixel photo shows Rembrandt masterpiece in unprecedented detail

Rembrandt's Night Watch has been photographed in unprecedented detail, with each pixel representing an area smaller than a human blood cell

Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum has released what it claims is the highest-resolution photo of an artwork ever created. A total of 8,439 individual 100-megapixel exposures were stitched together to create this 717-billion-pixel image of a celebrated Rembrandt painting.

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Alex Chinneck puts a surreal spin on an everyday spiral staircase

Alex Chinneck’s latest work sees the architectural artist reveal what he calls his most complex and ambitious sculpture to date: a spiral staircase that has a surreal twist and appears to be bursting apart as it climbs the side of a building.Continue R… Continue reading Alex Chinneck puts a surreal spin on an everyday spiral staircase

WAF celebrates the artists of architecture with 2021 Drawing Prize

Gleaming high-rises and luxury homes are all well and good, but sublime architectural design usually begins with a drawing. The World Architecture Festival (WAF) aims to celebrate the importance of this skill – both digital and good old-fashioned penci… Continue reading WAF celebrates the artists of architecture with 2021 Drawing Prize