London, Thanasis Gavos
The marble 3D reproduction of the Parthenon metope depicting the duel between Lapith and Centaur, which is housed in the British Museum, will be attempted by the Institute of Digital Archeology (IDA) in Oxford.
According to the British Institute, the reconstruction of parts of the sculptures can be done to the nearest millimeter and “will facilitate their due repatriation to Greece.”
In a presentation to the Telegraph on Friday night, Roger Mitchell, head of the Institute, referred to his team’s first major technological breakthrough, the faithful reconstruction of the Palmyra Arch, the Syrian archeological site destroyed by ISIS in October. of 2015.
Mr Mitchell said he was convinced that a good copy could have the same emotional force as the original exhibit, adding that “Greek Marbles will be missing when they return home” to the British who have developed a deep connection with the exhibits at the British Museum.
IDA intends to make two copies of the metope, one just like the one exhibited in London and one with a complete restoration of the metope in its original form, as made by Pheidias.
In fact, the Institute will procure exactly the same type of marble used by Pheidias and his team, so that the copies are really as accurate as possible.
As in the case of the Palmyra Arch, the technique of three-dimensional machining will be used. First a digital photograph is taken with the method of photogrammetry and then a robotic machine uses chisels as a sculptor would do to reproduce a work.
It is estimated that the cost will amount to 20,000 pounds and construction will take from three to six months.
Speaking to the Telegraph, the Ambassador of Greece to the United Kingdom Ioannis Raptakis noted that this development creates a “unique opportunity” for the return of the Sculptures from the British Museum to the New Acropolis Museum, as high quality marble copies of all the Sculptures could be created. of the Parthenon.
Mr Raptakis added that it would be a “fantastic move” by the British government to help reunite the Sculptures.
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