Toronto - Officials put online an image of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper”. The image is taken at 16 billion pixels - 1,600 times stronger than the images taken with the typical 10 million pixel digital camera. The high resolution will allow experts to examine details of the 15th century wall painting that they otherwise could not, including traces of drawings Leonardo put down before painting. The high-resolution allows viewers to look at details as though they were centimetres from the art work, in contrast to regular photographs, which become grainy as you zoom in, said curator Alberto Artioli. To see the image, click  here . read more

Tags: painting, put, leonardo da vinci, image, details, , leonardo, leonardo da vinci paintings