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The epigraphic fragments of Teruel
More than 100 years after their discovery, high-resolution 3D reproductions of the so-called ‘Peñalba pieces’ will be made accessible to the residents of Villastar (Spain) and the visitors of the...
Disasters of war: recording ‘Gassed’ by John Singer Sargent
In May 2023, the Imperial War Museum reached out to Factum Foundation to carry out the high-resolution recording of Gassed by John Singer Sargent, considered one of the most important war-related...
Meri-Toppila Neighbours Engage in Community Workshop for Neighbourhood Development
Oulu’s Meri-Toppila district is gearing up for an exciting community event that promises to shape its future. The “Neapurit” meetings are scheduled for Saturday, September 2nd, from 1:00 p.m. to...
Raising the temperature of the debate surrounding the future of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry
For the first time, a national newspaper (read the article) has been clear and direct about the shameful state of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry and the reluctance of both Tower...
ARCHiVe Online Academy: new presential workshop announced
Registrations are open for the 1st Workshop on Analysis and Recording of Cultural Heritage in Venice, which will take place on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore and other locations...
Firing the Arabic Kiln in Úbeda: reviving and recording traditional craft skills
Our project with a family of ceramicists from southern Spain is about to reach its culmination, with the firing of a series of traditional, functional and artistic objects in Úbeda,...
A positive approach to sharing: the Njemitop Monolith at the Chrysler Museum
On the 23rd June 2023, two monoliths were brought to the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC. One was carved in basalt between the 15th and 17th centuries in Cross River...
Medardo Rosso’s Concierge
On June 9th 2023 Factum Foundation was invited to participate in the Study Day about Medardo Rosso’s sculpture La Portinaia (Concierge). The event was organised by Fondazione Cassa del Risparmio...
SCREAMING DUENDE
SCREAMING DUENDE at the AALTOSIILO was an event staged by Factum Foundation and Oulu 2026 Capital of Culture on June 3rd, 2023. It was a central part of the AALTOSIILO...
Facsimiles for Aynhoe Park
RH England and Sir John Soane’s Museum (in collaboration with Charles Marsden Smedley) commissioned Factum Foundation to make a series of facsimiles that are part of the restoration and refurbishment...
Facsimile of Bernini’s Salvator Mundi on display in Rome
The Salvator Mundi, Giovan Lorenzo Bernini’s last sculpture and part of the Fondo Edifici di Culto (FEC) of the Italian Ministry of Domestic Affairs, has been on display since April...
The London Bell Foundry: new artist bells in production
A bell commissioned by artist Inés Civile has been approved for installation later this year at the Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA) in Uruguay, and is currently in the...
Digital restoration of a lost Banksy
In September 2022, Dover District Council acquired land in and around Bench Street for the purpose of regenerating a derelict part of Dover town centre. The Council had submitted a...
Recording the two Pedro Abad ephebos sculptures
Factum Foundation and IAPH have entered a framework collaboration initiative to help preserve cultural heritage under the care of the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage. The two Roman bronze ephebos...
Capture and Display: ultra-high resolution capture requires ultra-high resolution display
Irene Gaumé, 3D sculptor at Factum Foundation, has led research on how to translate high-resolution relief maps aligned with panoramic composite colour photography to be viewed in real-time 3D rendering....
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