We are thrilled to pull back the digital curtain on two remarkable additions to our collection: the Mother of God and St. John the Evangelist. These wooden Baroque treasures, held by the National Gallery of Slovenia, are now available as fully immersive 3D models, allowing you to experience 1700s craftsmanship through a 21st-century lens.

How We Scanned It

To create these models, we used the Artec Leo 3D scanner. This technology allows for a high level of detail while ensuring the safety of the original wooden objects. Our priority was a completely non-invasive workflow. By using professional-grade light-based scanning, we captured every minute detail without ever touching the fragile wood.

The Preservation Angle: Using "contactless" technology is vital for historical conservation. It ensures that the original 18th-century pigments and the subtle texture of the wood remain perfectly preserved while we create a "digital forever" version for the world to see.

The scanner’s ability to map complex geometry in real-time allowed us to record the deep folds of the figures' robes and their nuanced facial expressions with surgical precision.

Meet the Masterpieces

Originating from the Franciscan carving workshop (likely for the monastery in Kamnik), these works are quintessential examples of early 18th-century devotion:

• The Mother of God: Defined by a graceful "S-curve" composition, she wears a vibrant blue cape over a crimson dress. Her posture—gaze lowered and hands folded over her heart—radiates a quiet serenity.

• St. John the Evangelist: Captured in a classic, relaxed contrapposto stance, John is draped in a rich green robe and a voluminous, two-toned cloak. His youthful features are framed by intricately carved, shoulder-length curls.

From Museum Pedestal to Augmented Reality

The raw scan data was processed into optimized 3D models, ensuring they are as lightweight as they are detailed. The result? A digital surrogate that invites you to do what you can't do in a gallery: zoom in.

You can now inspect the fine chisel marks of the master carver and view these figures from angles previously hidden from the public eye. Best of all, by using Augmented Reality (AR), you can virtually "place" these Baroque icons in your own home, viewing them at their true scale via your smartphone.

[Explore the interactive 3D models here]