Recording Velázquez in orléans

On October 19th a team from Factum Foundation started the high-resolution recording in 3D and colour of Velázquez’ Saint Thomas at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Orléans St. Thomas, painted around 1618-1620 and part of Velázquez’ early works, is being documented using panoramic composite photography and the Lucida 3D Scanner.

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Recording El Greco's Annunciation with Fundación Banco Santander

Factum Foundation is delighted to collaborate with Fundación Banco Santander for the high-resolution recording in 3D and colour of El Greco’s Annunciation, from the collection of Banco Santander. The painting, one of El Greco’s final works and intended for the right side altar of the church in Tavera Hospital, is being recorded using the Lucida 3D Scanner and panoramic composite photography. More on the project

Public Inquiry on the future of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry

On 6th October, the Public Inquiry that will decide the future of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry started as a virtual event. The opening day was live-tweeted on Re-Form Heritage and Factum Foundation's account.

The Public Inquiry will last for 10 days. Click here to join on Teams.

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RECORDING NABATEAN HERITAGE WITH RCU

On 21st September 2020, Otto Lowe and Pedro Miró from Factum Foundation arrived in AlUla to start the largest high-resolution 3D recording project to be undertaken in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The work, commissioned by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), is planned to last for more than a year and will result in the production of a high-resolution 3D model of the Nabatean archaeological site of Hegra,as well as Dadan, Jabal Ikmah and Abu Ud. More on the project

Alvar Aalto's Silo: Factum Foundation and Skene Catling de la Peña

In a new initiative, Factum Foundation and Skene Catling de la Peña have acquired Alvar Aalto’s first industrial building, the Cellulose Silo in Oulu, Finland. The building has been neglected since it closed in the 1980's. Renovation will start next year and the building will house a new centre for the preservation of Industrial heritage in the region.

Factum Foundation and Hirayama Studio at the British Museum

In July 2019, Factum Foundation was invited to carry out two recordings at the British Museum’s Hirayama Studio – a specialist studio for the conservation of East Asian paintings. A 14th century Japanese scroll-painting and a 19th century Korean screen were recorded in high resolution and the data has been used to create two online viewers to help with the study and conservation. More on the project

TNPI 2020 report is available

A new report on the Theban Necropolis Preservation Initiative is now freely available. 2020 has seen a new global recognition of the importance of digital recording for documenting, disseminating and displaying cultural heritage. The crisis has also underlined the importance of the high-resolution 3D and colour recording that is being carried out by the TNPI.

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Facsimile of Caravaggio's Burial of Saint Lucy at MART

Factum Foundation is honoured to have carried out the recording of Caravaggio’s Burial of St. Lucy in the Chiesa di Santa Lucia alla Badia, Syracuse, between 24th and 30th June 2020. An exact facsimile was created by Factum Arte for the exhibition 'Caravaggio. Il Contemporaneo - In dialogo con Burri and Pasolini' at Mart Rovereto (October 9th 2020 - February 14th 2021).
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The high-resolution recording of the Raphael Cartoons: Factum Foundation for the V&A and Royal Collection Trust

After the recording of the Raphael Cartoons at the V&A in 2019, Factum Foundation processed the digital information captured to create multi-layered browsers of the seven Cartoons. The Cartoons are lent to the V&A from the Royal Collection by Her Majesty The Queen.

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New video: The Materiality of the Aura. New Technologies for Preservation, a walk in the exhibition with Adam Lowe

Adam Lowe, founder of Factum Foundation, guides you through The Materiality of the Aura. New Technologies for Preservation, at Palazzo Fava, Bologna until 10th January 2021.

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AL-QATT AL-ASIRI PATTERN BOOK, An introduction to traditional painting from Asir

Al-Qatt al-Asiri Pattern Book is a folio format publication produced in collaboration with Art Jameel, that has been designed as a teaching aid for the the women of Asir. The aim is to revive an art form that has been designated as 'intangible cultural heritage’ by UNESCO. Pre-order your copy by writing to info@factumfoundation.org

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THE 3D VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE TOMB OF SETI I

Launched by the Ministry of Antiquities in Egypt, Factum Foundation and the Theban Necropolis Preservation Initiative, the 3D virtual model is based on a LiDAR recording of the whole tomb, but it also includes high-resolution information that will continue to be fed into the platform as the work progresses. The platform works like a dynamic archive of the tomb that can allow closer study than is possible during a visit. Access the 3D virtual tour

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The recording in 3D and colour of two paintings by Valdés Leal

In July 2020, a team of experts from Factum Foundation travelled to Seville to record two paintings by Valdés Leal: In Ictu Oculi and Finis Gloriae Mundi. This was done in collaboration with the Real Hermandad de la Santa Caridad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, in the Church of San Jorge.

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Recording the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore

From 6th to 17th July, a team from Factum Foundation was in Venice to carry out the recording of the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Working with the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Iconem, the aim was to record the entire island using several recording methods such as aerial and ground-based photogrammetry and LiDAR recording.

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