NEWS & MEDIA

08 September 2024

Haltadefinizione celebrates 15 years of collaboration with Ars Electronica


At Deep Space 8K in Linz, an immersive story of ultra-high definition masterworks

Haltadefinizione Sposalizio ArsElectronica

As part of the 2024 edition of the Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Haltadefinizione celebrated 15 years of collaboration with Ars Electronica, consolidating its partnership with one of the main exhibition and research spaces dedicated to digital art and new technologies. This also marked the start of the countdown towards Haltadefinizione’s 20th anniversary in 2025.

The day opened with the presentation of Haltadefinizione’s Journey, a conference held in the Deep Space 8K of the Ars Electronica Center, which included projections of some of the ultra-high resolution works in the Image Bank, such as the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, Spring by Sandro Botticelli and Judith and Holofernes by Caravaggio. These works provided a captivating atmosphere in the immersive exhibition space. The incredible quality of the ultra-high resolution images provided a unique experience focusing on optics, perspective and the facial expressions of the characters in the paintings. The presentation highlighted Haltadefinizione’s central role since 2005 in promoting ultra-high definition digitization of works of art.

Haltadefinizione Apple Vision Pro ArsElectronica

 Participants in the Haltadefinzione workshop at the 2024 Ars Electronica Festival

Participants got to experience some of the latest immersive technologies, including mixed reality and virtual reality headsets such as the Apple Vision Pro. With these tools, visitors can have unique experiences, transporting them into digitally recreated environments to explore digital twin works of art. The public also saw physical replicas of some works of art, made for educational purposes, from ultra-high definition and 3D digital scans.

The event highlighted how gigapixel and immersive viewers have radically transformed the practical applications of the cultural heritage, making art more accessible and engaging for a growing audience.

Images for High Quality Art Books

Capture even the slightest details to use in your exclusive publications. Ultra high definition images can take us where the human eye has never gone before. They become essential for large format art books made for students and art lovers.

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Dynamic Projection

A full immersion experience with art.

Reproductions of Art

Come face to face with the great works.Our printed reproductions are made at full size, or 1:1 scale. With ultra high definition scanning in gigapixel format, color reproduction is true and every minute detail is visible just as on the original object.

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Licensing

Unleash your creativity with gigapixel images.

Dalle immagini al footage-en

Filmati su misura che scendono nel dettaglio.

Image bank

We have more than 700 masterpieces of Italian art in HD digital format.

Tutela e sicurezza per le opere d'arte-en

Sistemi di acquisizione collaudati dall’Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione e il Restauro.

Servizi per i Beni Culturali -en

Dal restauro all'editoria: tutto ciò che possiamo fare per te.

Tecnologie per l'acquisizione-en

Affreschi, dipinti e manoscritti: per ogni opera, la giusta tecnologia di digitalizzazione.

Ricerca e sviluppo-en

Il nostro obiettivo è creare gli strumenti più avanzati per rendere eterno lo splendore delle opere d’arte.

Partner tecnologici-en

Collaboriamo con i migliori partner tecnologici per raggiungere il massimo risultato.

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Extraordinary images deserve an extraordinary way to explore them.

Eventi culturali e conferenze-en

Vedere le opere d’arte da una nuova prospettiva, grazie al gigapixel.

Digitalization campaigns

Digitalization is good for works of art.

Servizi per l'editoria-en

L’arte da sfogliare, nitida e precisa come l’originale.

What does Gigapixel mean?

See all the detail you want, without any loss of image quality.

Spectacular works become spectacular classroom props

Reveal the secret details of the most famous masterworks right in the classroom, with Haltadefinizione.

More than 700 masterpieces available to teachers

Try new ways of learning, in person and online.

Pinxit - bringing the arts to life in schools

A joint project of Haltadefinizione and Wonderful Education.

Digitalizzazioni su misura-en

Haltadefinizione® mette a disposizione strumenti e personale qualificato al fine di realizzare digitalizzazioni “su misura” in alta e altissima definizione andando incontro così a qualunque esigenza di personalizzazione.

Educational Entertainment

Nothing moves us more than great art.

Rights management

We are here to assist you with licensing for the use of these works.

Why gigapixel?

To fully understand a work of art you must become familiar with even its smallest details.

Advertising-en

L’arte non passa mai di moda e dà personalità alla tua comunicazione.

Progetti con artisti-en

I Giganti-en

Oltre lo sguardo: il dipinto nel dipinto.

100% Opera d'arte-en

Le opere del desiderio, in tiratura limitata.

Musei e gallerie-en

Tutte le collezioni presenti in archivio. 

Not Painted-en

Autentici cloni d'arte.

Bookshop e librerie-en

I dettagli d’arte da conservare e regalare.

Cinema e teatro-en

Licensing

Artworks in gigapixel format. Unbounded creativity.

Nuova Servizi Page-en

Digitalizzazione per le opere di piccolo formato.

Nuova Servizi Page-en

Nessuna opera è troppo grande.

Nuova Servizi Page-en

La soluzione perfetta per i libri più antichi.

Nuova Servizi Page-en

La luce giusta per ricostruire la forma.

Educational licence

Free access to gigapixel images of art

A picture is worth more than a thousand words

Choose visual language to teach about fine art, with Haltadefinizione.

Conservation, enhanced use, research

Whatever your objective, digitalization of the arts can make it happen.

Art galleries, libraries, archives and museums

Digitalization in galleries, libraries, archives and museums: the future is now.

Why is digitalization important?

Because it turns out to be very worthwhile

Gigapixel: the ultra-high definition custodian of beauty

We are the custodians and the beauty is that of Italy.

From the physical collection to the digital one

Reach a potentially limitless audience with the Haltadefinizione platform.

Face-to-face with works of art

Replicas of fine art are reproductions of works at their original size.

Real true clones

In terms of both physical form and color.

Are some works difficult to put forward?

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Art works to see... and touch!

An extraordinary opportunity to enhance the experience of the original work.

Artworks in gigapixel format for unbounded creativity

How it works

Ultra-high definition gigapixel technology

Zoom in on any detail that you want, without any loss of image quality.

Rights management

We support you with our expertise in rights management.

The Haltadefinizione image bank

More than 700 masterpieces of art in ultra-high definition gigapixel format. 

Got it!

Get inspired by more than 700 masterpieces of art in ultra-high definition gigapixel format. 

Custom replicas for any need

Works of art in any format can decorate large spaces and architecture with a touch of class.

Caring for fine art with digital technology

Now it is easier than ever.

Gigapixels: custodians of beauty

We must be actively engaged as custodians of the treasures that are handed down to us.

Why is it important to digitize works of art without removing their protective glass frames or cases?

The importance of the microclimate.

The Uffizi Gallery, The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and the Museum of the Twentieth Century

Some real-life examples.