The agreement signed in December with the Fondazione Mont'e Prama becomes operative.
In recent days, a delegation from the Centre, guests of the Cabras museum, met with the Foundation's director, Nadia Canu, to define the priorities to be implemented.
The Centre's support will concern activities related to the planned refurbishment of the Cabras Civic Museum and the organisation of the exhibition on the Giants of Mont'e Prama and the archaeology of Sardinia in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The Centre will contribute to the realisation of three-dimensional reproductions of both the Cabras sculptures from Cuccuru Is Arrius depicting the Mother Goddess, preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Cagliari, and the statuary of Mont'e Prama.
"It is an honour for our Centre to make such a contribution to the cultural heritage sector, because in doing so we are responding to the needs not only of the global market but also that of the local community by fostering the development of new processes, products and services with high technological content,"
remarked Giacomo Cao, CRS4's sole administrator.
The scientific and technological aspects will be taken care of by CRS4 researchers, under the coordination of Enrico Gobbetti, head of the Visual and Data-Intensive Compupting sector. The 3D surveying techniques - which involve the acquisition, processing and reconstruction of the digital model of shape and colour - will enable the subsequent three-dimensional, life-size and very high resolution printing.
For the statue of the Giant, it will be necessary to adapt the surface model into segments, such that they can be reproduced at the best resolution, and subsequently assembled. The technique for making the reproductions will be mixed, the most up-to-date 3D printing technology will be followed by finishing using traditional techniques, by restorers with specific experience, as was also done recently for the copy of the David destined for the Dubai Expo.
Foundation Director Nadia Canu said:
"We are very happy about the return to Cabras of the group of researchers and technologists from CRS4, who in recent years have already worked on digital models of the statues, which have been made available to scholars and the general public using the most innovative technologies. This is a fundamental contribution to the study, documentation and conservation activities and the improvement of the exhibition itinerary".