Digital documentation and digital prototyping of sacred artwork of museum Museu Mineiro - Brazil

Abstract

The paper presents a research about digital documentation and digital prototype methods and techniques used for the artistic collection of the museum Museu Mineiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Museu Mineiro collection is representative of the importance of Baroque art in Brazilian society and architecture. The choice of methods and techniques for digital documentation were based on methodological framework considering the following aspects Scale, Purpose; Use. The digital documentation baroque artwork was performed using hand 3D scanner and reproduction of the digital model was performed with 3D printing of polymeric material deposition. The research concludes that the digital documentation and manufacturing can contribute to the dissemination of the knowledge and information about the artistic and cultural heritage.