Conservation and Mountmaking: 3-D Scanning
Conservation departments at the Getty Museum use 3-D technologies to aid in mountmaking, research, and restoration
Project Details
- Category
- Years 2010 – present
- Status
- Organizer
About
Goal
3-D scanning allows Museum conservation staff to acquire accurate, noninvasive three-dimensional data about an artwork. Depending on the project, the digital information can be examined or manipulated with 3-D software to aid in research, or printed to use as a model.
Outcomes
Background
Components
Contact the Team
Getty Staff
Jane Bassett
Senior Conservator, Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation
BJ Farrar
Senior Mountmaker, Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation
Susanne Gänsicke
Senior Conservator, Antiquities Conservation
Richard Hards
Senior Mountmaker, Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation
Timothy Skornia
Senior Mountmaker, Antiquities Conservation