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Description
The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography (TME) has a heritage of over 100,000 pieces grouped in collections. Between the collections of the institution, a collection of icons on glass is an important place. This collection, comprising over 550 representative pieces for all traditional glass painting schools in Romania. Of these, more than 60 pieces are attributed to the traditional painting schools located on the Sebeş Valley. This project aims to optimize the valorization of glass icons from this area by using innovative virtual reality techniques to fully explore the painting, to make virtual exhibitions, virtual restoration, and use of playful applications. The specific objectives of the project are: to document, using virtual reality techniques, the glass icons from the Sebeş valley and to present them in an innovative exhibition that will be organized in the Pavilion of the Museum (Reduta Palace); restoration and conservation for the display of 66 icons on glass; dissemination of project results. The project has a strong innovative character through the use of digital technology in documenting and promoting some eminently traditional elements such as peasant icons, reference elements for Romania''s cultural heritage.
Summary of project results
The project reached the specific objectives involving the restoration and conservation of 66 glass icons from the Sebes Valley, documenting them through virtual reality techniques and presenting them in an innovative exhibition.
Summary of bilateral results
The donor project partner was involved in the training activities and project promotion.