Google Earth introduced high resolution 3D models and paintings

Google has announced the release of a new art related layer for Google Earth that will enable users to explore very detailed representations of several paintings from the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid.

This location is one of the most popular destinations for tourists who visit Spain, and the new layer will surely increase its popularity. More over, the Prado layer will also include 3D models, which will give the virtual feelings to the user. The Prado Museum has become the first one to have provided access and exploration of its gallery within Google Earth.

People can also zoom in to analyze the artist's brushwork. After having been photographed, these fourteen images contail upto 14 gigapixels which will give you the smallest details of the photograph. People can access this features under "Geographic Web -> Preview -> Museo de Prado" in the Google Earth. You need to check that the 3D Buildings layer is enabled, to open up the possibility of having a 3D view of the museum's exterior.

In simple words, the innovative layer will simply require you to select a painting that most interests you, then to click on its corresponding thumbnail to locate it inside the museum and admire its high resolution representation.

Hope people will enjoy in watching this new features by Google Earth.