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Ultra high-resolution image of The Night Watch (2022)
w high-resolution image of The Night Watch represents a major advance in the state of the art for imaging paintings, setting records for both the resolution and the total size of the image. The sampling resolution is 5 µm (0.005 mm), meaning that each pixel covers an area of the painting that is smaller than a human red blood cell.
Lead soap protrusions, tiny cracks, the shapes of individual paint pigment particles, past retouches, and the beautiful details of Rembrandt’s painting technique are all extraordinarily clear. This enables researchers to understand the painting’s condition in order to make the best plan for future conservation treatments. It helps us to better understand how Rembrandt painted, and it creates an exquisite 'snapshot’ of The Night Watch at this moment in its history.
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