'Starry Night' Most-Loved Painting on Google

Every day is a good time to enjoy art, but it's especially on April 15, World Art Day, when the whole world is invited to devote a few minutes to enjoying the finer things in life.

But if you don’t have time to visit a museum or gallery today, don’t worry. According to Google, World Art Day is the perfect time to take advantage of its virtual art gallery. With online access to more than 40,000 works of art in high definition, you might just decide to spend all day touring this free “museum.” Besides, perusing paintings on your screen should be welcome change from staring at tax forms.

Google Art Project was started just over two years ago as a collaboration between the Internet giant and 151 art partners in more than 40 countries. The interactive platform allows users to view some of the greatest works of art down to the level of brush strokes. Read more...