Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass

by Musée du Louvre, produced by Emissive

2019

Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass

by Musée du Louvre, produced by Emissive

2019

Immersive experience

Cultural outreach and education

Virtual reality

Visual arts

Immersive experience

Cultural outreach and education

Virtual reality

Visual arts

Institut français program

VR Selection

Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass is the first virtual reality (VR) experience presented by Musée du Louvre. The virtual reality experience combines moving image, sound and interactive design to create a deeply engaging way to immerse visitors in the world of da Vinci’s as well as bringing to life decades of conservation research and data, including infrared scans. Transporting the viewer through time, the experience unveils insights into how the artwork was originally created, how it might have looked in the past, and how it has changed over 500 years.

VR headset

Suitable for all audiences

8 minute(s)

Multiple languages

Update : 23/03/2022

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To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci in France, the Louvre is preparing a unique retrospective of da Vinci’s artistic career, opening to the public on October 24th 2019. As part of this landmark exhibition, the Louvre will present its first virtual reality experience, in partnership with HTC VIVE Arts and Emissive, which will bring to life the story of the Mona Lisa, da Vinci’s most famous masterpiece.

Through the Beyond the glass VR experience, visitors will be able to get very close to the painting and see details invisible to the naked eye. Thanks to the latest scientific research, the experience highlights the various techniques used by Da Vinci in his creation process and gives lots of information about the model’s identity. Participants will be able to discover the secrets of an artwork that remains the most fascinating masterpiece ever created.