The purpose of this diploma thesis was to create a digital graphic reconstruction of the entire Roman mosaic with the scene of The Abduction of Europa. The aim was to present the mosaic on a travelling inter-museum exhibition Women's Stories and to specify the exact sequence of the steps following up to a digital graphic reconstruction.
In the theoretical part of this diploma thesis, the Roman mosaic is described as the most durable form of decorative art form that has been preserved throughout history. Ancient mosaics in Slovenia are presented, with an emphasis on the mosaic with the scene of The Abduction of Europe. The most commonly used techniques of data collection in mosaic reconstruction as well as a comparison between them are also discussed in the theoretical part.
The experimental part covers the materials and methods that have been used in the mosaic reconstruction. This roughly includes the production of line drawings of the mosaic based on the preserved part of the mosaic, the photogrammetric capture, the production, and the processing of 1:1 ratio raster reconstruction of the entire mosaic.
The final graphic reconstruction of the Roman mosaic is presented under the topic of results and discussion, including the missing parts, which can be used for a wide variety of purposes. The advantages and disadvantages of the reconstruction workflow are described, as well as the comparison with similar examples of previous reconstructions.
The conclusion highlights the importance of graphic reconstruction in the preservation of cultural heritage. The thesis could, with some improvements, be a standard procedure for further work in the field of graphic reconstruction of mosaics and other archaeological objects.
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