Arius Tech Digitizes Piero della Francesca's Masterpiece 'The Resurrection'

In a groundbreaking cultural heritage initiative, Arius Technology, the global leader in ultra-high-resolution 3D scanning, has partnered with the Comune di Sansepolcro, Italy, to digitally preserve one of the Western world's greatest artistic treasures. The project focuses on The Resurrection, a monumental fresco by Renaissance master Piero della Francesca, housed in the Museo Civico 'Piero della Francesca.' Utilizing its proprietary, conservation-grade technology, Arius will scan the fresco's surface with extreme precision down to 10 microns, capturing both 3D geometry and color-accurate detail to create highly detailed digital records known as ADMF™. This process, which is safe for the centuries-old artwork, aims to create an immutable digital twin for purposes of conservation, study, restoration, and future public engagement.

The collaboration marks a significant milestone, as Sansepolcro becomes the first municipality in Italy to adopt this pioneering technology. Arius CEO Paul Lindahl emphasizes that the project transports the masterpiece into the digital realm, ensuring its legacy is accessible and secure for future generations. The resulting data-rich files can serve diverse functions, from conservation analysis and museum-grade reproductions to potential storage on the blockchain, offering a new paradigm for preserving frescoes, which are particularly vulnerable to environmental degradation. Art historian Luca Baroni and Mayor Fabrizio Innocenti highlight the project's importance in honoring Piero della Francesca's legacy—a figure celebrated for blending scientific insight with humanist culture—by using cutting-edge technology to nurture and grow the town's extraordinary artistic heritage.

This initiative is part of Arius Technology's broader mission to bridge art history, technology, and public accessibility. Originally designed to forensically scan the Mona Lisa, Arius's technology is now utilized by leading museums and collectors worldwide to digitally safeguard artworks. For more information on their innovative work, visit https://www.ariustechnology.com. The Museo Civico in Sansepolcro, custodian of the world's most significant collection of Piero della Francesca's works, sees this digitization as a vital step in promoting the artist's Renaissance legacy, reinforcing the town's identity where The Resurrection even appears on its official coat of arms.