Facsimiles of the tombs of Seti I, Nefertari and Tutankhamun for the Supreme Council of Antiquities
Work is proceeding with the preparation of the high-resolution archive of data and the production of an exact facsimile of the burial chamber and sarcophagus from the tomb of Tutankhamun. The facsimile will be installed in The Suzanne Mubarak Children's Museum, Cairo in May.

The Recording work in the Tomb of Nefertari is scheduled to start in April. The 3D scanning will be done with the new laser scanner specially made for this work in a collaboration between Nikon Metrology and Factum Arte. We will also be using the new generation NUB 3D white light scanner, also modified specifically for this important work. Raising the funds to realise this ambitious project is now underway in collaboration between the Supreme Council of Antiquities, The Friends of the Royal Tombs of Egypt, Factum Arte and the Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation.

Factum Arte is now working with Paper Gel, Barcelona to use their transfer system to apply the colour to the complex 3D surface of the facsimile.

Preview of the project as it progresses
Go to the project (full reports and details)
See a video of the recording the tomb of Tutankhamun
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Piers Wardle
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the sudden death of Piers Wardle just before Christmas. Piers has been an important part of Factum Arte since it started and was a great friend to everyone in the team. He will be deeply missed. His completely original and innovative way of thinking has had a great influence on the way Factum Arte works.

Caravaggio research centre
The recording of the three Caravaggio paintings in the Church of San Luigi Francesi was completed in October 2009 and work on the archive and the production of the facsimiles is now underway.

A short film is being made in collaboration with the realist painter Manuel Franquelo to demonstrate Caravaggio's painting technique.

The research centre in the town of Caravaggio will open in September 2010 as part of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the artists death.

See the video about the current recording on our homepage.

New sculpture for Jan Hendrix in Madrid
The new work by Jan Hendrix has been finalised and installed inside Santa Lucías building in Madrid. It's permanent location will be the building's interior courtyard.

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New work for Carlos Garaicoa
This 3D capture is part of the new routed work being produced by Factum Arte for Carlos Garaicoa.

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The creation of a foundation
The Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation has been established as a registered Spanish Foundation (Fundacion Privada para la Tecnología Digital en Conservación) dedicated to the use of high-resolution digital recording and exact facsimiles as part of a coherent approach to the preservation of major heritage sites.

The foundation is currently financing the development of a high resolution laser scanner specifically designed to record the surface of paintings and painted relief surfaces.

For information see website here.