In November 2022, as part of a seminar organised by the Centre for Global Heritage and Development at Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden, a team from Factum Foundation recorded two paintings by Theo Van Doesburg using the Lucida 3D Scanner and composite photography.

• Portrait of Pétro (Nelly van Doesburg), ca 1922, oil on canvas, 64.3 x 48 cm 
• Contra-Composition VII, 1924, oil on canvas, 65.8 x 65.8 cm

Both the surface layer and 3D recording were acquired in high resolution, and the data will be used to help the preservation of the two paintings.

Carlos Bayod Lucini, Project Director at Factum Foundation, later presented Factum Foundation's work at the seminar, illustrating the potential of high-resolution 3D recording to the conservation of works of art. 

The Lucida 3D Scanner recording the surface of Contra-Composition VII © Factum Foundation

Detail of the Lucida 3D Scanner recording the surface of Contra-Composition VII © Factum Foundation

Detail of the Lucida 3D Scanner recording the surface of Contra-Composition VII © Factum Foundation

The Lucida 3D Scanner recording the surface of Portrait of Nelly Van Doesburg © Factum Foundation

The Lucida 3D Scanner recording the surface of Portrait of Nelly Van Doesburg © Factum Foundation

The Lucida 3D Scanner recording the surface of Portrait of Nelly Van Doesburg © Factum Foundation