An online art treasure trove

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yovargas
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An online art treasure trove

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Wanted to share this remarkable project from google which so far has collected over 30K ultra-high quality images of art works from all over the world along with some very cool features:

http://www.googleartproject.com

If you like purty pictures, be warned you may lose many hours pouring through these. 8)
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Post by Primula Baggins »

Omigosh, yov, what a trove!
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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Oh, that looks like a fun place to get lost in!
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Post by Griffon64 »

Ooooh!

*disappears into site for remainder of lunch break, mouse zoom wheel spinning*
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:love: fabulous - thanks Yov!
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Thanks yov. :)
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