Digitalization of Medieval Romanesque Church Portals in Serbia: From Underlying Geometry to the Reasemblable 3D-printed models

Contemporary technological advancements have brought new approaches in the area of cultural heritage protection and education. The aim of this research is to deepen the understanding of architectural designs, construction technique and underlying geometry for medieval portals in the Studenica and Decani monasteries through the digitalization: 3D computer modeling and printing. Based on reliable data collection from both classical architectural documentation and digital sources, geometric analyses were conducted, and 3D digital models were created and printed in adequate scales for the two selected portals. 3D-printed models are decomposed on structural elements allowing for observation of mutual correlations and their incorporation in the wall thickness. This approach delivers new educational tool for cultural heritage knowledge gaining.