The image is 1,600 times stronger than a typical digital camera image
A 16 billion pixel image of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper has been posted on the internet, giving art lovers a detailed view of the 15th Century work.
The image is 1,600 times more detailed than those taken with a typical 10 million pixel digital camera.
Experts will be able to see segments as though just centimetres away and examine otherwise unavailable details.
The posting comes amid claims a new system aimed at protecting the piece from Milan's pollution is not working.
The work is displayed in the Italian city's Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
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