EPFL launches digitised version of Battle of Murten panorama
Researchers in Switzerland have digitised the monumental Battle of Murten historic painting (100x10 metres) and created an immersive online platform for the public.
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Listening: EPFL launches digitised version of Battle of Murten panorama
To mark the anniversary of the Battle of Murten on 22 June, 1476, the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) has launched a website that offers the public an immersive experience of the huge panorama painting of the historic battle.
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The EPFL’s Laboratory for Experimental Museology has digitised the huge circular painting, made in 1893, which is currently not accessible to the public.
The EPFL says it is the largest image of a physical object ever created at ultra-high resolution. The online platform provides access to the primary sources. The terapixel panorama features videos, 3D objects, motion recordings and a dynamic soundscape.
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Swiss to create world’s biggest digitised artwork
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Researchers in Switzerland plan to digitise the monumental “Battle of Murten” historic painting and create an immersive 3D experience for the public.
The online platform, intended for the general public, has a multimodal narrative in which users can follow guided tours, navigate, observe and interact with the digital version of the panorama.
The online version is in three languages and has an audio description mode.
A series of exhibitions on the topic will also be held from August 2025 to May 2027, for example at the Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich, the Murtenmuseum in canton Fribourg, the Historisches Museum Bern and Grandson Castle in canton Vaud.
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Group seeks home for historic Battle of Murten panorama painting
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A group of enthusiasts is seeking a new home for the monumental historic “Battle of Murten” painting that depicts the victory of the Swiss cantons over the Duke of Burgundy in 1476.
The original circular painting by Louis Braun from 1894 measures 100 x 10 metres and weighs one and a half tonnes. Art and history fans have been seeking a location for the painting for many years.
During the 2002 national exhibition, the original version was exhibited in the floating cube on the Arteplage Murten. The installation was one of the most visited sites at Expo.02.
The panorama depicts the victory near Bern of the Swiss cantons over the Duke of Burgundy, “Charles the Bold”, in 1476.
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Murten battles with its past
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It was at Murten in the 15th century that the Swiss confederates scored a decisive victory over the Burgundian forces of Charles the Bold in one of most famous battles in Swiss history. The battle was immortalised in a 19th century panorama painting, which has been restored and is being given a second unveiling in…
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