Medieval sculpture, Ciudad Real

3D Model

Description: Medieval sculpture discovered in 2013 during restoration work at the Puerta de Toledo (Ciudad Real, Spain) (Toledo Gate 3D model: https://skfb.ly/6S6NI). The Toledo Gate was part of the walls that surrounded and protected the city in the Middle Ages. This sculpted head wears a crown, so it is interpreted that it could be a representation of the king, perhaps Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284). GDH ID: Toledo Gate Head_3.

Methodology: Model created in RealityCapture from 207 images. Additional processing in Geomagic Wrap and Zbrush.

Bibliography: Almagro, A., Ramírez I. & Clemente C. (2015): “When the virtual influences reality. The conservation project of the Toledo Gate in Ciudad Real (Spain)”. ISPRS, XL-5/W7: 21–27.

Acknowledgment: This work is part of the collaboration agreement signed in 2020 between the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the Cultural Heritage of Castilla-La Mancha region.