World famous Kremer collection consists of exquisite works by Dutch and Flemish artists of the 17th century. Paintings included in her travel the world frequently, so that residents of different countries. But now all the splendor of art found a new home – a complete virtual Museum.
The use of technology virtual reality is becoming increasingly popular in all spheres, including the creative environment, largely due to the fact that such giants as Facebook and Microsoft are actively investing in their development.
Compact size — the main advantage
Since the collection of works of art are usually quite large, and the technology of VR is still in its infancy, such respected institutions as the Smithsonian and British museums, cannot afford to create a virtual Museum for all exhibits. But a smaller collection of Kremer, based in the Netherlands, may use technology to its fullest. Using photogrammetry , a method that involves the creation of thousands of images each picture in the virtual Museum managed to move 70 paintings of the Old mastersthat has ever managed anyone.
The virtual Museum allows visitors to navigate the galleries, closer to the paintings and to consider absolutely everything from the surface of the fabric up to his back, which is not always possible even in a traditional Museum.
source: thekremercollectionСоздание virtual Museum
New home collection Kremer was designed by architect Johan van Larapamwho tried to combine scientific and artistic energy of the Golden age. Visit this virtual locations helps you feel special, enjoying the paintings in peace and quiet.
According to Bloomberg, the idea of creating a virtual Museum arose from conversations between Kramer and his son Joel, who previously worked at Google. Senior Kremer I would like to get a permanent place for the collection, which he began collecting in 1994, but the construction of a permanent Museum requires a lot of time and money. In addition, to visit such a Museum can only those who live in the Netherlands or visiting this country as a tourist. Fortunately, modern technology has helped to find a good alternative.
A good purpose
The creation of this virtual reality system has contributed to the organization TKC Mighty Masters. This is an educational program that plans to send equipment and materials necessary for immersion in virtual reality to schools in remote regions of the world. To select the first owners, TKC Mighty Masters will cooperate with the Indian Fund Delivering Change, which will hold a contest among more than a million children in India.
