Scientists have restored the voice of Rembrandt
KIEV. March 1. UNN. The experts showed how could sound the voice of Rembrandt (1606-1669), the greatest representative of the Golden age of Dutch painting. To do this, scientists analyzed the structure of the body of the artist, based on his self-portraits. It is reported by UNN with reference to the Euronews.
New technologies allow us to create a portrait of the person based on the sound of his voice. This technique allows you to do the opposite. After studying self-portraits of the artist, experts have restored his voice based on the shape of the head and the estimated volume of the lungs.
In addition, the researchers examined the characteristics of the Dutch language of the seventeenth century, so in the published fragment of the speech of the artist uses words, characteristic of his era.
In this video the voice of Rembrandt sounds from 5:17.
According to the expert on the works of Rembrandt Jonathan Bicker, the voice on the recording sounds “a bit stupid and unfriendly”.
Reconstruction voice of the artist was made by order of the Dutch Bank ING, the main sponsor of the art Museum “Rijksmuseum” in Amsterdam. The event marks the 350th anniversary of the death of the master.
Recall that a sketch by Rembrandt with fingerprints of the artist have sold at auction for more than $ 12 million.