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p>Tate Gallery teams up with Minecraft By Dougal Shaw Technology reporter

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p>21 November 2014

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p>The Tate Gallery will exhibit some of its most well-known artworks in 3D within the virtual world of Minecraft. But is this a good way to appreciate art?

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p>Have you ever thought about entering a painting and doing some exploring?

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p>The Tate invites you to climb over its artworks and have fun taking a look.

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p>There will be no security guards keeping watch. https://www.openlearning.com/u/steinmcintosh-ri8ifo/blog/StampyCatMinecraftCharacterSCreatorLiftsTheLid </p>

p>It has joined forces with the Minecraft creators which is an online computer game where millions of players take their time to create worlds of fantasy block-by-block - to create 3D versions for two of its paintings in an online gallery.

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p>Andre Derain's 1906 painting The Pool of London, and Christopher Nevinson's depiction of New York, Soul of the Soulless City (1920), are the first pair to get this digital, 3D transformation.

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p>Jane Burton, Tate Media's Creative Director, explains that visitors will be able to see a white cube that is the Tate Gallery.

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p>"You walk in with the painting in your hands.

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p>"What you can do now is take a walk towards the painting and dive into it. That's where your adventure begins."

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p>Enter the art

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p>Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with the painting's world.

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p>You will be able to take a train ride to enjoy an up-close view of the cityscape of Nevinson for example. Stop for a bite to eat with builders as they rest from building towers.

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p>Visitors should be cautious of pirates in the Thames when visiting Derain's photo. They can also play with explosive paint pigments.

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p>"You take on challenges and activities which are connected to the themes of the artwork.

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p>Jane Burton, whose children introduced her to the power and potential of Minecraft, says, "It's art history adventure,"

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p>Adam Clarke, a well-known Minecraft creator, originally suggested that Minecraft exhibits be created.

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p>He suggested the idea for Tate's IK Prize, which is awarded to an idea that makes use of digital technology to connect people with the arts.

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p>Tate employed the talents of other famous Minecraft builders, such as Featherblade, Featherblade, Dragnoz and Featherblade to create the worlds that were inspired from the famous photographs.

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p>However there are those who aren't convinced.

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p>Perspective

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p>These Minecraft creations will give new, younger audiences a familiarity with art, so that when they see the originals in a gallery it's similar to "seeing an old friend" according to Times art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston.

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p>The feeling of being recognized, "like seeing celebrities", is a powerful tool for art appreciation and encouraging viewers.

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p>She continues, "But ironically the Minecraft works themselves offer an even more pleasant experience."

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p>"It feels more like entertainment instead of a creative connection with the painting when the 3D mapping of Minecraft replaces the realistic painting's illusionistic surfaces and does the work for you."

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p>Digital opening

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p>You can download the two works of Derain and Nevinson on Monday.

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p>Players have to pay to join the Minecraft community, however the maps that are available for download of Tate's images are free.

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p>Six more 3D masterpieces are in the pipeline. Many will be watching closely to see how many people queue to attend Tate's Minecraft exhibition on Monday.

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