Scan the World brings works of art to your home!

Many museums around the world have been closed due to the pandemic, unfortunately still ongoing. Fortunately, however, many of these same museums can currently be visited virtually, while remaining safe at home. Of course, being in front of a real work of art is very different from admiring it through a screen. The technology of 3D printing now comes to our aid and a particular virtual museum, Scan the World, offers free copies of famous works and artistic objects, to be downloaded and printed directly at home.

The site Scan the World, founded by project manager Jon Beck, boasts over 18,000 free scans of works that anyone can access. The scans include, among many others, some of the most admired works of art of all time, such as Michelangelo's David and Pietà, Rodin's The Thinker and the Winged Victory of Samothrace, currently housed in the Louvre museum. br>


Users can explore the collection looking for works by name, artist or museum they belong to, or they can resort to a random selection, thus discovering parts of the world's artistic heritage. they weren't aware. Even if you don't have a 3D printer (but you can get one at this link), Scan the World is still an excellent introductory tool for anyone who wants to approach the world of art. In fact, each piece is accompanied by a detailed description of the work, in addition to the obvious technical information such as and dimensions available, printing difficulties, etc. uploading new works directly from your smartphone. Yet another way to spread culture and curiosity about the world's artistic heritage as much as possible, even in difficult times like the present.