ancient art
3D Printed Miniatures Capture Chinese Historical Scenes
We often see 3D printing technology used to breathe life back into history and art through models, replicas, and miniatures. Chinese 3D printer and scanner manufacturer Shining 3D, well-known for its…
Easter Island Moai to be Digitally Preserved with 3D Scanning Technology
Many people often refer to them simply as “Easter Island statues” or “Easter Island heads” but the giant humanoid statues on Polynesia’s Easter Island are actually called moai. Carved by…
Remixing Ancient Art at Samson Young’s Venice Biennale Exhibition ‘Songs for Disaster Relief’
This article from Shapeways Magazine shows how 3D printing can help in remixing ancient art for today’s world. At the top of the legendary Daru staircase in the Louvre stands…
Recreating Ancient Heritage Through 3D Printing
In the 19th century, an Austrian mine operator named Johann Georg Ramsauer working near Hallstatt, Austria encountered a sizable prehistoric cemetery containing more than 1,000 burial sites. The graves were…
