Gigapixel: The Bestiary
Insects, birds, rodents, crustaceans... Walk through the paintings in gigapixel (ultra-high definition) and discover the photographed pieces' most minute and incredible details!
Cat Knocking over a Vase of Flowers by Abraham MignonMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Earth (1610) by Jan Brueghel l'Ancien, dit de veloursMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
The Great Market, Haarlem (1673) by Gerrit BerckheydeMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Madonna and Child with John the Baptist (XVe siècle) by Biagio d'AntonioMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Episode of the Russian Campaign (1836) by Nicolas-Toussaint CharletMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Bathsheba at her Bath (1575) by Véronèse (dit Paolo Caliari)Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Fruit and Flowers in a Willow Basket (1810) by Antoine BerjonMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"Fruits and flowers in a Wicker Basket"
Antoine Berjon; 1810; Oil on canvas.
Fruit and Flowers in a Willow Basket (1810) by Antoine BerjonMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Cat Knocking over a Vase of Flowers by Abraham MignonMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"Bouquet with cat and mousetrap"
Abraham Mignon; 1806; Oil on canvas.
The Watering Place (Vers 1765) by Jean Honoré FragonardMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"The Trough"
Jean Honoré Fragonard; Circa 1765; Oil on canvas.
The Flight into Egypt (1657) by Nicolas PoussinMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"The Flight into Egypt"
Nicolas Poussin; 1657; Oil on canvas.
The Flight into Egypt (1657) by Nicolas PoussinMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
The motif of the eagle slaying a snake usually symbolizes the victory of Christ over Satan in a Christian context.
Air (1611) by Jan Brueghel l'Ancien, dit de veloursMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"Allegory of Air"
Jan Brueghel, the Elder, also known as Jan de Velours; 1611; Oil on canvas.
Water by Jan Brueghel l'Ancien, dit de veloursMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"Allegory of Water"
Jan Brueghel the Elder, also known as Jan de Velours; Oil on canvas.
Earth (1610) by Jan Brueghel l'Ancien, dit de veloursMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"Allegory of Earth"
Jan Brueghel the Elder, also known as Jan de Velours; 1610; Oil on canvas.
The Tournament (1812) by Pierre RévoilMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
"Scene of a Tournament in the Fourteenth Century"
Pierre Révoil; 1812; Oil on canvas.
The Tournament (1812) by Pierre RévoilMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Lyon Museum of Fine Arts
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