A smartphone, a pair of headphones and a good armchair: that's all you'll need to enjoy the virtual exhibition at the National Gallery in London, which launches on Friday 2 April.
A visit devoted to the little-known work of the 16th century painter, Jan Gossaert dit Mabuse.
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Born in France, in Maubeuge in the North, the painter was inspired by paintings of the Italian Renaissance.
The virtual tour is centered on the painting
The Adoration of the Magi
, dating from 1510, featuring the Magi visiting Christ and the Virgin Mary.
The Adoration of the Magi
was the focus of an exhibition at the National Gallery in December.
But the museum had to close its doors because of the lockdown.
Bridgeman Images / Leemage
Originally,
The Adoration of the Magi
was the focus of an exhibition at the National Gallery in December.
But the museum had to close its doors because of the lockdown.
Despite everything, he decided to share this masterpiece with the public by extending the experience virtually.
“
The aim of the program is to create engaging experiences that allow new and more diverse audiences to discover the collection in different ways, placing our visitors at the heart of the design process
,” said Emma McFarland, who leads the program. Innovation Gallery at The
Guardian
.
Once on the
Sensing the Unseen: At home page
of the London Museum, the viewer can discover and explore six scenes from the painting.
Once the scene is selected, the voice of the poet Theresa Lola is triggered, to read composed texts that tell the point of view of Balthazar, one of the three wise men.
It is also possible to zoom in and move around the image and get written explanations for each sequence.
A fairly limited experience
It is regrettable, however, to only have a “tight” version for the computer because the phone screen does not really allow you to fully enjoy the work.
The tour is also not accessible to Iphone users at the moment.
Finally, the poems are only available in English.
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This free service remains nevertheless appreciable and allows to cultivate differently.
The National Gallery is not the only one to adopt new technologies: the Louvre has just made its entire collection accessible from its website.