Get up close to the surprising details in these iconic artworks
Have you ever wondered what your favorite paintings look like up close? Zoom in to millions of artworks with Google Arts & Culture to admire the brushstrokes and spot hidden details you've never seen before. Here are 12 you'll love...
The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the ElderKunsthistorisches Museum Wien
The Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh
Zoom in to the artwork to see the cracks in the paint...
The Starry Night by Vincent van GoghMoMA The Museum of Modern Art
The Tower of Babel, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Zoom in to the artwork to spot the tiny horses...
The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the ElderKunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Jadeite Cabbage, by unknown
Zoom in to the artwork to spot the hidden grasshopper...
Jadeite Cabbage by UnknownNational Palace Museum
The Kiss, by Gustav Klimt
Zoom in to the artwork to spot the layers of gold leaf...
The Kiss by Gustav KlimtBelvedere
Radha and Krishna in the Boat of Love, by Nihâl Chand
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Radha and Krishna in the boat of love by Nihal ChandNational Museum - New Delhi
Hare, by Albrecht Dürer
Zoom in to the artwork to see what's reflected in the hare's eye...
Hase by Albrecht DürerAlbertina
The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger
Zoom in on the artwork to spot the optical illusion of a skull...
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the YoungerThe National Gallery, London
Textile length, 'Bird' by William Morris
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Textile length, 'Bird' by William MorrisMuseum of Applied Arts and Sciences
No Woman, No Cry, by Chris Ofili
Zoom in to the artwork to find the tiny photographs...
No Woman, No Cry by Chris OfiliTate Britain
Detroit Industry, North Wall, by Diego Riviera
Zoom in to the artwork to see the brushstrokes of the mural...
Detroit Industry, North Wall by Diego RiveraDetroit Institute of Arts
Ceiling for the Paris Opéra, by Marc Chagall
Zoom in to the artwork to see the colors in the petals...
Marc Chagall’s Ceiling for the Paris Opéra by Marc ChagallOpéra national de Paris
Sailing, Storm Bay, Tasmania, by Haughton Forrest
Zoom into the artwork to see the sailor in the other boat...
Sailing, Storm Bay, Tasmania by Haughton ForrestAustralian National Maritime Museum
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The Starry Night by Vincent van GoghMoMA The Museum of Modern Art
