Restoration of an 18th century frame: 3D modelling, printing and matching color of decorative flowers elements

  • Frederico Henriques Universidade Católica Portuguesa; Escola das Artes; Centro de Investigação em Ciência e Tecnologia das Artes (CITAR);
  • Ana Bailão Faculdade de Belas-Artes (CIEBA); Centro de Investigação em Ciência e Tecnologia das Artes (CITAR), Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
  • João Rocha Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon.
  • João Costa Costa Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37558/gec.v18i1.854
Keywords: Digital technologies, photogrammetry, restoration, frame, 3D printing, post-printing treatment, matching colour

Abstract

This paper describes the application of 3D digital technology to support the rebuild of lost decorative elements of an historical frame. The frame belongs to an 18th century painting depicting the portrait of D. José, Prince of Brazil, displayed at the National Palace of Queluz, Portugal. The application of digital technologies has been planned from the very beginning in order to avoid the traditional use of silicone in the reproduction of missing elements. The photogrammetric 3D acquisition, a non-contact methodology, has been used to reduce the manipulation and hence prevent further degradation of the artistic object. Following the 3D modelling operation, new decorative elements were made using an additive printing technology. In the final phase of the work, the post-printing treatment was carried out, in which aqueous products were used. 3D modelling, in addition to facilitate the restoration treatment of the historic frame, can also be useful in the creation of a digital collection of decorative frame elements, i.e. a virtual database.

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Author Biographies

Frederico Henriques, Universidade Católica Portuguesa; Escola das Artes; Centro de Investigação em Ciência e Tecnologia das Artes (CITAR);

PhD in Painting Conservation at Catholic Portuguese University (2012); Diploma in Conservation and Restoration at Escola Superior de Conservação e Restauro (1997) and Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (2005). Since 2014 is researcher in Documentation and Spatial Analysis of Cultural Heritage at Research Centre for Science and Technology of the Arts (CITAR/ UCP).

Ana Bailão, Faculdade de Belas-Artes (CIEBA); Centro de Investigação em Ciência e Tecnologia das Artes (CITAR), Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

Diploma in Conservation and Restoration by the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (2005) and a master´s degree in Painting Conservation by the Portuguese Catholic University (2010). The master research was about methodologies and techniques of retouching. PhD in Conservation of Paintings at the same university, in collaboration with the Centro de Investigação em Ciência e Tecnologia das Artes (CITAR) and the Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España (IPCE), Madrid. The doctoral research was about the criteria and methodologies which might help to enhance the quality of painting retouching. The projects are presented through publications, lectures, exhibitions and presentations. Teaching about conservation and restoration, especially chromatic retouching, since 2008. Since 2004 carrying out conservation and restoration works.

João Rocha, Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon.

Master in Product Design and Post-Graduate in UX / UI from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, where he is responsible monitor for Projectlabb - space for project development and digital fabrication of Equipment Design. He was a member of the executive commissions of several exhibitions, of which the following stand out: “Sentar Portugal: 23 Cadeiras da Colecção Paulo Parra” (2013), or the “Doutoramento Honoris Causa António Garcia - Designer Global” (2014). He published in the book “FBAUL - 40 Years of Higher Education in Portugal” (2014) where he was a speaker at the respective conferences and contributed to the realization of the book “DE - Design, Indústria e Inovação” (2016). He collaborate since 2012 with designers and artists, in particular with the atelier Paulo Parra Design ©, developing projects in the areas of product, furniture and architecture.

João Costa Costa, Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon.

Graduated in Equipment Design by the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon and attending the Master’s Degree in Equipment Design in the Product Design specialty at the same institution. Monitor of ProjectLabb - space for project development and digital manufacturing. He founded NEDE - Equipment Design Students Group, organizing Workshops, Conferences and film shows dedicated to Design. He was a fellow of the Amadeu Dias Foundation in the 2012/2013 academic year with a research project on new materials and their application to cycling helmets. He has collaborated with artists, designers and companies on several projects involving digital manufacturing technologies. The collaborations with the company Bitalino (2013), the artist Nuno Sousa Vieira (2015) and the designers João Valente (2016) and Manuel Amaral Netto (2016).

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Published
2020-12-10
How to Cite
Henriques, F., Bailão, A., Rocha, J., & Costa, J. C. (2020). Restoration of an 18th century frame: 3D modelling, printing and matching color of decorative flowers elements. Ge-Conservacion, 18, 313-322. https://doi.org/10.37558/gec.v18i1.854
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Vol. 18 (2020): Ge-conservación Nº18
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