ARCHEOVISION - SHS - 3D

In the late Middle Ages, alabaster panels depicting religious scenes imported from England were very popular throughout Catholic Europe. in the French département of Gironde, for instance, more than a hundred of these artworks still exist; however, most of them have lost their original rich colouring. By combining medieval painting techniques, advances physico-chemical analyses and 3D technologies, a group of researchers from Bordeaux has succeeded in restoring several alabasters to their…

How can Notre-Dame's stone, woodworks and stained glass be restored in the best possible manner? A large scientific collaboration bringing together more than 50 research teams has begun to study the iconic cathedral damaged by fire a year ago. A digital data team has also joined forces to create a digital backup of the edifice and develop tools that will collect all available information about it.