Unlocking The Secrets – The Science of Conservation at The Palace Museum Unlocking The Secrets – The Science of Conservation at The Palace Museum
 

Case Study

Hand-painted copy of the “Underwater Dragon Palace”


Both traditional skills and modern technology are used to produce this copy. The painting itself was copied by hand; the juxtaposed calligraphy on the facing page was reproduced by digital technology; while the seal was made by 3D printing.

Hand-painted copying
Hand-painted copying

Scanning equipment of digital reproduction
Scanning equipment of digital reproduction