SCULPTURE
HOLOGRAPHIC

Arabian Woman

©  3D conversion: C. Lanfranchi

Halfway between
bronze and photography

By definition, a sculpture is an original creation conceived and made in volume.
We can distinguish two types of reproductions: those that preserve the three-dimensional volume, and those that offer only a 2D rendering.

  1. The bronze casting technique falls into the first category: it makes it possible to reproduce the original work in volume almost perfectly.
  2. Photography falls into the second category: we no longer see the original work in volume but only in 2D, from a specific viewpoint chosen by the photographer.

A holographic reproduction lies halfway between the two: it is a photograph that offers a single viewpoint, chosen by the photographer, but whose volume is rendered in 3D thanks to the stereoscopic effect that the hologram provides.

The Artist's Daughter , 1872, marble
J. S. WESTMACOTT (1823-1900)

Original dimensions: 40 x 34.4 cm
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London - 3D conversion: C. Lanfranchi

Genius of Creation
Daniel Chester French (1850-1931)

© 3D conversion: C. Lanfranchi

Le Beau-Dieu
of Amiens Cathedral
1st prize in the LENSTAR LENTICULAR PRINTING AWARD competition

© LANFRANCHI HOLOGRAMMES - ART GRAPHIQUE & PATRIMOINE

The Thinker 1881, bronze
Auguste RODIN (1840-1917)

© Musée Rodin, Paris - Media Relief - Photo B. Martinez