High-resolution 3D digital models of artworks

Year: 2003

Authors: Fontana R., Gambino M.C., Greco M., Pampaloni E., Pezzati L., Scopigno R.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50142 Firenze, Italy; Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy

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 stereolithography 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).

Journal/Review: PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE

Volume: 5146      Pages from: 34  to: 43

KeyWords: shape measurement; laser scanner; 3D scanning; digital 3D models; range map
DOI: 10.1117/12.501248

Citations: 11
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