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Full-size ceramic reproduction of the Scrovegni Chapel at the Ōtsuka Museum of Art
The Ōtsuka Museum of Art (大塚国際美術館) in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture is the largest exhibition space in Japan.[1] It houses over a thousand full-size ceramic reproductions of major works of art, including the Sistine Chapel, Scrovegni Chapel, triclinium of the Villa of the Mysteries, and Guernica.[2][3] The works are transfer-printed from photographs before being fired and retouched.[4][5] A robot named 'Mr Art' gives hour-long gallery talks.[6] The museum cost industrialist Masahito Ōtsuka $400,000,000.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Ōtsuka Museum of Art". Japan National Tourism Organization. http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/attractions/facilities/art_museums/83dn3a000000hd27.html. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Floor Guide". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. http://www.o-museum.or.jp/english/floor/. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Three Exhibition Methods". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. http://www.o-museum.or.jp/english/enjoy/display.html. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Ceramic Board Masterpiece Art Museum". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. http://www.o-museum.or.jp/english/character/ceramic.html. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Rauschenberg and Shigaraki". Ōtsuka Ohmi Ceramics Company. http://www.ohmi.co.jp/en/rauscheberg_shigaraki.html. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Ōtsuka Museum of Art - Enjoy". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. http://www.o-museum.or.jp/english/enjoy/. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "The biggest repro job in the world". The Telegraph. 30 December 1998. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4716544/The-biggest-repro-job-in-the-world.html. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
External links
- (Japanese) Ōtsuka Museum of Art - homepage
- (English) Ōtsuka Museum of Art - English language site
Coordinates: 34°13′53″N 134°38′10″E / 34.23139°N 134.63611°E
Categories:- Visitor attractions in Tokushima Prefecture
- Ceramic art
- Art museums and galleries in Japan
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