The long time problem that the curators of the world famous “Last Supper” by Leonardo the Vinci faced might be probably reduced significantly thanks to modern technology. The curators noted that they can now significantly reduce the number of visitors to the internationally acclaimed work of art because of the high degree resolution digital form of the painting they have created. To be exact, the range of the pixels used was in the level of 16 billion as compared to the usual high grade 10 million pixel digital cameras. In simple layman’s terms, you can now view the image from any desktop connected to the internet to a degree that it looks like you were there a few inches away from the surface of the painting itself.

As an added convenience, experts can analyze further Leonardo’s work without having to worry about the dust and pollutant they might bring to the artwork’s surface if they are to study it for very long periods of time. Things like the traces of the drawing before the original image was put down can now be viewed like never before.

Not only do they protect the painting from the excessively huge demand for viewing, they are also doing the rest of the world a great service in allowing those who can’t afford to go to the museum the same viewing experience as one would have from visiting the actual artwork. You might even say that those who are viewing it via the internet do not have to go through the hassle of going thru a filtration system. The simple act of having a digital record of this priceless work of art will definitely provide future generations something to treasure us by.

Previous restoration works might have removed about 500 years of dirt but nevertheless, having a copy of the exact details will be very important as it can provide future art restorers something to use as a reference.