Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel virtually lauched ‘Life in Miniature’ project in collaboration between National Museum, New Delhi and Google Arts and Culture, on Thurday.
Hundreds of miniature paintings on the theme of nature, love , celebration, faith and power from the museum can now be seen through the Google Arts & Culture application in a new way.
The Google Arts and Culture application lets the users to magnify the image by manifolds to see the intricate details of the paintings. People would now be able to see the extraordinary details of miniature collections such as that from the Ramayana, Royal Saga, Pahari Style in just a few clicks.
संस्कृति मंत्रालय और @GoogleIndia के सहयोग से, ‘लाइफ़ इन मिनिएचर’ का लॉन्च यहाँ देखिए Live https://t.co/SJCAGUX7fn इस शानदार पहल में हमारी विरासत को देखकर गौरवान्वित हूँ। @MinOfCultureGoI @tourismgoi @PMOIndia @BJP4India @BJP4MP https://t.co/5Z0zybnNuJ
— Prahlad Singh Patel (@prahladspatel) October 22, 2020
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Small yet full of stories of love, beauty, nature and humanity. Immerse yourself in intricate, poetic Indian miniature paintings with @NMnewdelhi.https://t.co/WUvGoLi2QF #LifeInMiniature
“Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in the Marriage Procession his Eldest Son Dara Shikoh”
1740/1750 pic.twitter.com/8ibA0lap44— Google Arts&Culture (@googlearts) October 22, 2020
The project uses technologies such as machine learning, augmented reality and digitization with high definition robotic cameras to showcase these special works of art in a magical new way.
The National Museum in New Delhi is the premiere cultural institution of India and has antiquities and art objects of more than 5000 years. During the pandemic, the museum has been actively attempting at getting digital engagement from visitors at online mode.
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