TORONTO – Art lovers around the world can now explore the treasures of the Art Gallery of Ontario without even setting foot on its Dundas St. West location.
The AGO joins the likes of some of the world’s most acclaimed art museums, such as New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Tate in London, in the Google Art Project.
Google partnered with 17 art galleries last year to launch the initiative, aimed at making the world’s most famous art collections more accessible.
The second phase of the Google Art Project, launched Tuesday, will add 100 more international collections to the website. The AGO is the only Canadian participant.
Google has featured 58 pieces of art by 52 different artists from the AGO’s Canadian and European collections.
“A Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819)” by Henry Bone, “Path Behind Mowat Lodge” by Tom Thomson and a 20th century boomerang are all featured from various halls within the AGO.
Since launching in February 2011, the Google Art Project has had over 20 million visitors.
The initial collection contained just 17 galleries and museums, but a grand total of 1,060 images, 486 artists and 385 virtual gallery rooms
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