A facsimile in bronze of ¨Seneca and Nero¨
by Eduardo Barrón
The plaster original (illustrated here) is in the collection of the Museo del Prado. For many years it has been in the Ayuntamiento de Cordoba. A bronze version of the plaster sculpture was made without touching the surface of the original. The bronze copy is now on permanent display in Cordoba. Following the completion of the facsimile, Factum Arte is now working with the Museo Del Prado to remake missing parts of the original plaster sculpture that will be used in the restoration work being carried out by the museum. When complete the restored work in plaster will be displayed in the new extension of the Museo del Prado.
Statue was scanned using the TRIPLE white light system from Nub 3D. This data was used to produce the facsimile as stereo-lithographic print in 3D. The 3D printing was carried out by Materialise, Belgium and is probably the largest high resolution 3D print produced to date. The stereo-lithographic print was hand-finished, moulded and cast in bronze by Fademesa, Madrid. In addition to the 3D scanning it was also accurately photographed
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 The model is created from thousands of views recorded with Nub 3D white light system.
 
Photogrametry reference for alignment.
 
 
Left: Face of Seneca from the 3D file. Right: Z-corp test printed from the 3D file x
3D printing the model. tank of resin.
 
 
 
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