Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo's 'Il Quarto Stato' now viewable in gigapixel online

Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo's monumental painting 'Il Quarto Stato' (1901), housed at the Museo del Novecento in Milan, has been digitized in ultra-high definition by Haltadefinizione. The company, which previously digitized masterpieces at the Pinacoteca di Brera, Galleria dell'Accademia, Uffizi, and Galleria Palatina in Florence, as well as Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel frescoes, Andrea Pozzo's ceiling at Sant'Ignazio in Rome, and Leonardo's Last Supper, now offers the painting online with a multimedia viewer that allows infinite zoom. The work, a symbol of Italian proletariat struggles, was completed after several studies including 'La Fiumana' (1895-1896) at the Pinacoteca di Brera. Anna Maria Montaldo, former director of the Museo del Novecento, called the digital reproduction a fascinating experience that deepens understanding of the painting. Luca Ponzio, founder of Haltadefinizione, emphasized that digital archives open immense possibilities for valorization and global accessibility of cultural heritage.