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3D Artist Farkas Zsolt Recreates a Classic Painting Using Modern Technology

Though this recreation looks like a real painting, it was actually made using modern technology.

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Prepare to have your minds blown by this recreation of Benczúr Gyula's painting Buda Repossession, which depicts Budapest's victory against the invading Ottomon army centuries ago. Yes, it's a recreation.

Though it may look like a photograph, it is actually a 3D model made up of 8.5 million polygons. You won't be able to tell from simply looking at the image, but these progress shots (shown above) reveal how 3D artist Farkas Zsolt created a 3D version of the Budapest army that Hungarian painter Gyula first depicted back in 1885. Check out the video below to see just how life-like and meticulous Zsolt's 3D models are.

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