Like most artworks in galleries
worldwide, visitors haven’t been allowed to reach out and touch Gustav Klimt’s “The
Kiss” at its home at Belvedere museum in Vienna – until now. On October 12 a
special 3D version of the masterpiece was unveiled, aimed at enabling the
visually impaired to enjoy the work by running their finger over it. The “interactive
tactile relief”, made using a 3D printer, makes it possible to touch details of
the 1907-8 original, the Belvedere said. Klimt (1862-1918) made “The Kiss”,
depicting a couple embracing and enveloped in colorful robes, using oil paints
and gold leaf during Vienna’s “belle époque” heyday. The new reproduction,
which is much smaller than the original, also has sensors that when touched
trigger audio commentary about the work. Maybe in the future (they) will have a
3-D printer of their own at home and will be able to download 3-D files from
museum homepages. The relief is part of an EU project called AMBAVis (Access to
Museums for Blind and Visually Impaired People) which aims to offer visually
impaired people “barrier-free” access to art.
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