Press Release: LED there be light Fiat Lux: Sistine Chapel illuminated as never before

In a press release on 29 October 2014, the European Commission announced that Michelangelo’s wonderful paintings in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel were getting a second life thanks to a revolutionary new Light Emitting Diode (LED) system, funded by an EU research project called LED4ART. The 7,000 diodes of the installation meant Michelangelo's frescoes could be seen as never before: some could be seen in three dimensions from the floor level for the first time, and all could be viewed more precisely. The new system saved 60% on energy costs and emissions, and the gentler technology reduced the ageing of the painting compared to the old system.

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Website: LED4ART http://www.led4art.eu/

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/14/728: EU investment to give new life to a cultural masterpiece http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-728_en.htm

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