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| Osram LEDs illuminate Sistine Chapel |
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| 04 Feb 2015 . BY Jason Holland |
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| Rome's Sistine Chapel can now be seen in a new light / Governatorato dello Stato della Citta del Vaticano - Direzione dei Musei |
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The world-famous Sistine Chapel in Rome is now illuminated like never before thanks to a new lighting system from German manufacturer Osram.
The new solution comprises 7,000 light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a gilded, rail-like structure and is designed to protect the artworks while enabling much stronger lighting. New standards in “technological strength, quality and innovation” have been set, according to Osram CFO Dr Klaus Patzak.
Each LED can be tuned to a different colour, with the aim of ensuring the light faithfully reflects the original colours. Another strength of the system is that it will use up to 90 per cent less electricity than the previous installation.
Approximately €1.9m ($2.25m, £1.49m) was spent on the chapel’s new lighting. The European Union supported the project as part of a programme to demonstrate how LED technology improves energy efficiency and quality of light, with the aim of achieving more rapid market penetration.
Other partners included Italy’s Fabertechnica, the Pannonian University in Hungary, and the Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya in Spain.
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