At 3D Factory, we developed tactile replicas of the sides of the tomb of King D.Dinis and the Infante in 2D ½ printing, which are part of the exhibition on the history of the restoration of this heritage site developed by the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage, located in the Monastery of Alcobaça.
It took weeks of intensive work, which included preparing the models for printing, printing and post- production in PLA, and artistic painting to ensure that the pieces closely resemble the originals found in the Monastery of Odivelas.
With this project, we at 3D Factory are strengthening our relationship and total commitment to museology and cultural heritage.
The exhibition curators chose to display the pieces in various ways, with two mounted vertically alongside a photographic reproduction and another placed horizontally.
The technique and materials used ensure the longevity of the pieces, which will travel around the country together with the other elements of the exhibition.
A curious aspect behind the story of the location of the tombs is the fact that King D.Dinis was buried separately from Queen Santa in the Monastery of Odivelas, a project sponsored by the king from its inception. D. Isabel expressed her wish in her will to be buried in the Monastery of Santa Clara, where she spent her final years. In this exhibition, we take replicas of the tomb of King D. Dinis to visit the tomb of Queen Isabel.
Another interesting point is the mystery surrounding the identity of the “Infante.” Initially, and for most of the 19th century, it was believed that the person buried alongside the king was his illegitimate daughter, Maria Afonso. More recently, Gloria Vario argued in her doctoral thesis that it was the king’s grandson, D. Dinis, who was buried with him, accepting this thesis as fact.
The exhibition will be open until September 23 at the Monks’ Dormitory of the Alcobaça Monastery.