High-resolution 3D digital models of artworks

Raffaella Fontana; Maria Chiara Gambino; Marinella Greco; Enrico Pampaloni; Luca Pezzati; Roberto Scopigno

doi:10.1117/12.501248

9 October 2003 High-resolution 3D digital models of artworks

Raffaella Fontana, Maria Chiara Gambino, Marinella Greco, Enrico Pampaloni, Luca Pezzati, Roberto Scopigno

Proceedings Volume 5146, Optical Metrology for Arts and Multimedia; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501248
Event: Optical Metrology, 2003, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The measurement of the shape of an artwork usually requires a high-resolution instrumentation, in order to catch small details such as chisel marks, sculptural relieves, surface cracks, etc. 3D scanning techniques, together with new modeling software tools, allow a high fidelity reproduction of an artwork: these can be applied either to support and document its repair or for the realization of 3D archives and virtual museums. Starting from a high-resolution digital model of an object, a further step could be its reproduction by means of fast-prototyping techniques like stereo-lithography or electro-erosion. This work is aimed at showing the performance of a high-resolution laser scanner devoted to Cultural Heritage applications. The device is portable and very versatile, in order to allow in situ applications, accurate and reliable, so to capture intricate details. This laser profilometer has been used in a few surveys, the most significant of which are the monitoring the various phases of the restoration process of an ellenistic bronze (the Minerva of Arezzo, Florence), the cataloguing of some archaeological findings (from the Grotta della Poesia, Lecce) and the documenting of wooden panels surface conditions (the “Madonna del Cardellino” by Raffaello and “La Tebaide” by Beato Angelico).

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Raffaella Fontana, Maria Chiara Gambino, Marinella Greco, Enrico Pampaloni, Luca Pezzati, and Roberto Scopigno "High-resolution 3D digital models of artworks", Proc. SPIE 5146, Optical Metrology for Arts and Multimedia, (9 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501248

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