{"id":269662,"date":"2026-06-17T15:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/269662\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:55:47","slug":"once-the-largest-bank-in-the-u-s-this-1912-manhattan-vault-is-transforming-into-a-towering-40-foot-sistine-chapel-next-week-complete-with-3d-projections-and-a-billie-eilish-soundtrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/269662\/","title":{"rendered":"Once the largest bank in the U.S., this 1912 Manhattan vault is transforming into a towering 40-foot Sistine Chapel next week \u2014 complete with 3D projections and a Billie Eilish soundtrack"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New York is no stranger to wild architectural transformations, but watching a landmarked 1912 bank vault morph into a glowing, floor to ceiling canvas of the Italian Renaissance is entirely next level. <\/p>\n

Beginning June 23, the city\u2019s art scene is getting a massive upgrade when the highly anticipated Renaissance: Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo exhibition officially opens its doors in Tribeca!<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRenaissance: Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo \u2013 The Immersive Experience at Hall des Lumi\u00e8res\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Here are all the details, and why this NYC summer is about to go full Renaissance.<\/p>\n

Stepping inside the minds of visionary geniuses<\/p>\n

Forget the quiet, tiptoeing museum visits of the past. <\/p>\n

The team behind Hall des Lumi\u00e8res is bringing the absolute heavyweights of art history directly to downtown Manhattan, and they are doing it with some serious flair. <\/p>\n

You are not just looking at paintings here. You are actively walking through the minds of history\u2019s greatest creators.<\/p>\n

The venue itself is already a masterpiece. <\/p>\n

The former Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank is a stunning Beaux Arts landmark that once stood as the largest bank building in the United States. <\/p>\n

Today, it features towering 40 foot ceilings, intricate marble columns, and spectacular architectural details. <\/p>\n

Now, imagine those historic walls wrapped in vibrant, moving projections of Da Vinci\u2019s Mona Lisa, Raphael\u2019s The School of Athens, and Michelangelo\u2019s awe inspiring Sistine Chapel ceiling.<\/p>\n

\"\"Source \/ Hall des Lumi\u00e8res <\/p>\n

A sensory overload in the best way possible<\/p>\n

To pull off this massive visual feat, the creators are deploying their most advanced technological arsenal to date. <\/p>\n

High definition 3D digital modeling literally carves Michelangelo\u2019s majestic sculptures out of virtual white marble right before your eyes, creating a fully immersive world known as a digital twin.<\/p>\n

But the most unexpected twist is the audio. <\/p>\n

Instead of a traditional classical score, the experience pairs these 15th century masterpieces with a modern soundtrack featuring heavy hitters like Billie Eilish and Rosal\u00eda. <\/p>\n

The entire journey is guided by the spellbinding voice of a narrator embodying Giorgio Vasari, a key historian who actually lived during the Renaissance. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a brilliant clash of classic and contemporary culture that breathes completely new life into these ancient works.<\/p>\n

Everything you need to know before you go<\/p>\n

Tickets are already flying for this opening week, and you definitely do not want to miss out on what is shaping up to be the art experience of the summer!<\/p>\n

Tickets: Grab yours online here right now<\/a> to secure your spot<\/p>\n

Where: Hall des Lumi\u00e8res, 49 Chambers Street, Tribeca<\/p>\n

When: June 23 through September 13, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Soruce \/ Atelier des Lumi\u00e8res \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 June 17, 2026 New York is no stranger to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":269663,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[75,84,83,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-269662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}