Photography project recreates Sistine Chapel in high detail
A five-year-long project is set to aid fresco restorations of Vatican Museums by compiling 2,70,000 digital frames which capture frescoes by Michelangelo and other Renaissance masters in unprecedented detail. Each volume of the three-volume compilation weighs about 9 kg and captures "the depth, intensity, warmth and nuance of colours to an accuracy of 99.9%", according to a spokesperson.