Art lovers will be able to stroll through some of the world’s most famous galleries at the click of a mouse after Google launched a website Tuesday using Street View technology to put the venues online.
In a collaboration with 17 leading galleries in nine countries, the US giant has taken equipment from the cars it used to map cities and recorded the galleries so they can be enjoyed by anyone with Internet access.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York, London’s National Gallery and the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid are three of the galleries that art lovers will be able to explore by going to www.googleartproject.com [1]. Art by Vincent van Gogh, James McNeill Whistler and Sandro Bottic-elli are among more than 1,000 works that have been photographed and “hung” in the virtual galleries: visitors can “see” over 350 gallery rooms.
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Raja’s arrest is likely, to send tough signal
Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Feb. 1: Former communications minister A. Raja is in trouble: according to sources in both the government and the DMK-led front in Tamil Nadu, he could be arrested in the next few days following the adverse remarks in the Justice Shivraj Patil committee’s report on the 2G spectrum scam.
The government hopes this will send the signal that it will take tough action on corruption.
The UPA alliance also hopes if this is done before the Budget Session begins on February 21, it will take the wind out of the Opposition’s sails.
Links:
[1] http://www.googleartproject.com