An educational audiovisual document presenting various aspects of the painting will teach the public about the technology used by the NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) and the results of the 3D examination of the Mona Lisa. The results will be shown continuously in high definition on a giant plasma screen. The document produced by the NRC will show digital images of the masterpiece that Leonardo da Vinci painted over 500 years ago.
This video shows the NRC results of the 3D examination of the Mona Lisa.
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François Blais
Group Leader
Visual Information Technology
NRC Institute for Information Technology
1200 Montreal Road
Building M-50, Room 341
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
Telephone: +1 (613) 993-3285
Fax: +1 (613) 952-0215
E-mail: Francois.Blais@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Charles-Antoine Gauthier (Charles)
Director (Acting)
Research Programs, NCR
NRC Institute for Information Technology
1200 Montreal Road
Building M-50, Room 206
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
Telephone: +1 (613) 993-8551
Fax: +1 (613) 952-0074
E-mail: Charles-Antoine Gauthier