Reimagining Rint
As the physical on-site renovations of the Sedlec Ossuary continue, we are also diving deeper into our own photos from Sedlec in order to digitally reconstruct various decorative elements in 3D, using the latest photoscanning technology. We have been able to virtually piece together Rint's designs, bone by bone. The first object we tackled was the iconic chalice in the entranceway to Sedlec. This wasn't easy, since the actual bone chalice resides inside an exedra, or semicircular recess, and could not be removed or photographed from the back. The next object we digitally recreated was the monstrance from the altar, also set back into it's own arched niche. And now we have just completed the chandelier centerpiece of the ossuary. Future plans include recreating the column of skulls, and the Schwarzenberg coat of arms. Part of the fun of recreating these objects from our photos has been to count the bones, and place them exactly as Rint had done. It has been akin to an elab...