Ōtsuka Museum of Art
The Ōtsuka Museum of Art (大塚国際美術館, Ōtsuka Kokusai Bijutsukan) 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]
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References
- ^ "Ōtsuka Museum of Art". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Floor Guide". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Three Exhibition Methods". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Ceramic Board Masterpiece Art Museum". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Rauschenberg and Shigaraki". Ōtsuka Ohmi Ceramics Company. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Ōtsuka Museum of Art - Enjoy". Ōtsuka Museum of Art. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "The biggest repro job in the world". The Telegraph. 30 December 1998. Retrieved 25 April 2011.