Vilnius Cathedral ceiling interactive 3D models—exploration and digitalization

Abstract

The purpose of this article is research of geometry and 3D modelling on decorated ceilings of Vilnius Cathedral. The issues which this paper focuses on are the analyses carried out by geometrical data management, intended to prepare digital library of classical ceiling parts. There were few stages of research described in paper. First of all—historical issues of object, after is the analysis of geometrical and graphical features of ceiling artistry, and then study of development of a web-based application for users and interactive exploration of three dimensional models. The ideas about history, visuality and perception, emotion, modelling and virtuality are described at this study. Overall approach was to create an application for tourists, historians and students, where they can find not only information about main tourism objects, but also digital models of a ceilings rosettes, particularly situated in places out of reach for visitors too.