"High-tech meets timeless craft in the Madrid workshop of Factum Arte,
where they're re-imagining the art of preservation. There, they are
finalizing a 21st century version of a 16th century B.C. sculpture. It's
utterly realistic, yet not real.
"There's no artistic license; a sarcophagus of Seti I is a reproduction, accurate to one-tenth of a millimeter."
A recent CBS Sunday Morning story profiled Factum Arte and its preservation mission.
To access the complete CBS Sunday Morning report, please visit:
CBS News: How Factum Arte uses modern technology to recreate and preserve ancient treasures (3 FEB 19)
Background information:
Factum Arte
Wikipedia: Factum Arte
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