Starting in 1982, the Fondazione De Fornaris acquired a considerable body of works, but it lacks a museum of its own. The entire collection is on loan to the GAM - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea of Turin, where the paintings, sculptures, installations and graphics can only be displayed on a rotating basis and for limited periods. Consequently, to enable art lovers from all over the world to become acquainted with the most significant exhibits of the collection, an innovative virtual museum has been designed, allowing visitors to explore its various rooms and experience masterpieces as if in a "real" museum. The architectural layout of the Virtual Museum of the Fondazione De Fornaris has been modelled following the rooms of the GAM. The museum can be visited using a standard PC or Mac, as well as by downloading a smartphone or tablet app (Museo virtuale De Fornaris). An immersive experience through 3D virtual reality viewers is available. All the paintings are viewable in high definition, and sculptures can be explored from 360 degrees. Every work is described in detail and some feature "hotspots" with additional insights. The visit also includes an outdoor tour of the GAM, where several of the Fondazione's sculptural works can be viewed.
Atrium of museumFondazione De Fornaris
Room 1 - FontanesiFondazione De Fornaris
The architectural layout of the Virtual Museum has been modelled following the rooms of the GAM.
Room 2 - "delle nicchie"Fondazione De Fornaris
Every work is described in detail and some feature "hotspots" with additional insights.
Room 2 - PellizzaFondazione De Fornaris
The museum can be visited using a standard PC or Mac, from the Fornaris Foundation's web site, as well as by downloading a smartphone or tablet app (Museo Virtuale De Fornaris).
Room 3 - CasoratiFondazione De Fornaris
All the paintings are viewable in high definition, and sculptures can be explored from 360 degrees.
Room 4 - MenzioFondazione De Fornaris
An immersive experience through 3D virtual reality viewers is available (Oculus Rift).
Room 6 - ToderiFondazione De Fornaris
The museum rooms can be enjoyed in Virtual Reality at a 1:1 scale.
Room 6 - PisaniFondazione De Fornaris
Every work is described in detail and some feature "hotspots" with additional insights.
The technology
Infinity Reply, a Reply Group company, designed the virtual museum.
Unity 3D (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
Visualise and provide interactive, digital exploration of architectural environments.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
Thanks to the Unity 3D multi-platform development engine, the museum rooms can be enjoyed in Virtual Reality at a 1:1 scale.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
In a first phase of processing, the rooms and paths are modeled.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
The museum was built with a modular logic, to allow for extensive developments
The objects and statues
Thanks to the Unity 3D multi-platform development engine, the use of reconstruction and photogrammetry techniques to represent objects and statues in 3D with full 360˚ rotation.
The Madonna of the brushes (1978) by Vettor PisaniFondazione De Fornaris
The original of the statue reproduced on the computer.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
It was really very difficult and long work to render some sculptures.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
The use of reconstruction and photogrammetry techniques to represent objects and statues in 3D with full 360˚ rotation.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
Maximum care was used in the reproduction of the details of the objects such as frames.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
The 3D frames are made and fixed to the structure: they are ready to host the pictures of the paintings.
MAYA 3D graphics studio (2020) by Reply Group companyFondazione De Fornaris
Enter the "Museo che non c'è".
