He traveled to Puerto Rico in July to see the
artwork for the first time.
“What I was surprised by was the diversity,
depth and richness of all these collections,” he
told the AP, adding that they only digitized the
art that the four museums had selected.
As Delacroix demonstrated the power of the
zoom on a painting called “El Gobernador
Don Miguel Antonio de Ustáriz,” by José
Campeche y Jordán, a collective “Wow”
escaped from the audience attending the
project unveiling at the Museum of Puerto
Rico. The crowd could appreciate details in the
background including someone that appears
to be laughing from a balcony.
Another Puerto Rican artist featured online
is Olga Albizu, whose abstract paintings
became internationally known when they
appeared on the album covers of well-known
Bossa Nova singers.
Google Arts & Culture already allows users to
explore more than 2,000 museums and historic
sites including Nelson Mandela’s prison cell. In
total, it offers more than 6 million photos, videos
and other documents.
Next year, the company expects to launch a
larger project with more Puerto Rico artwork.
On the net: https://artsandculture.google.
com/entity/puerto-rico/m05r7t