San Brizio Chapel with Luca Signorelli's frescoes can now be viewed online in 360 degrees

On the occasion of the fifth centenary of the death of Luca Signorelli (Cortona, 1445/1450 - 1523), the entire cycle of frescoes in the Chapel of San Brizio in Orvieto Cathedral, among the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance, has been digitized with gigapixel technology and from today can be visited online through a 360-degree viewer.

The result of a collaboration between theOpera del Duomo di Orvieto and Haltadefinizione, a tech company of the Franco Cosimo Panini publishing house, the initiative represents in the enhancement of the Chapel of San Brizio, exploiting the potential of digital technology to offer an immersion in the masterpiece. Thanks to gigapixel digitization and the development of a 360-degree immersive viewer, the public can see every detail that, due to the size and complexity of the compositions, is difficult to appreciate with the naked eye.

The photo campaign curated by Haltadefinizione covered the entire painted surface of the Chapel of San Brizio for a total of about 10,000 shots. Through the 360-degree multimedia viewer, visitors can virtually enter the Chapel and select the fresco to be discovered in very high definition. Sophisticated filming techniques allow the image to be enlarged dozens of times without ever losing resolution.

“Technology allows to open new horizons in the field of art and culture, and this initiative is a tangible example,” says Luca Ponzio, CEO of Haltadefinizione. “Thanks to the collaboration with the Opera del Duomo of Orvieto, everyone will have the opportunity to explore this masterpiece, from art enthusiasts to scholars, or anyone interested can immerse themselves in Signorelli’s beauty. Our goal is to preserve, enhance and disseminate cultural heritage through experiences of enjoyment that open new perspectives on knowledge.”

“Luca Signorelli left an indelible imprint on the Italian art scene; his work influenced numerous artists and continues to be an object of study and admiration,” commented Andrea Taddei, president of the Opera del Duomo of Orvieto. “Thanks to this initiative, from today the frescoes can be appreciated and studied in depth by a global audience, contributing to the enhancement and dissemination of the historical-artistic-cultural heritage and offering everyone the opportunity to immerse themselves in the beauty and mastery of this extraordinary work.”

The viewer is available on the Haltadefinizione website

Image: 360-degree panorama, Chapel of San Brizio - Orvieto Cathedral © Haltadefinizione Image

Bank. Courtesy of Opera del Duomo di Orvieto.

San Brizio Chapel with Luca Signorelli's frescoes can now be viewed online in 360 degrees

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