Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze digitizes over 50 masterpieces with Haltadefinizione

The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze has initiated a digitization project for over 50 artworks in its collection, including Giambologna's "Ratto delle Sabine" and paintings by Lorenzo Monaco, Perugino, Filippino Lippi, Botticelli, Pontormo, Bronzino, and Allori. The project, supported by Haltadefinizione, began experimentally in August 2019 with the acquisition of Andrea Orcagna's altarpiece during restoration. Director Cecilie Hollberg stated that the campaign will cover major altarpieces, gold-ground works, musical instruments, plaster sculptures, and Giambologna's clay model. The digitization allows ultra-high-resolution viewing online, enabling scholars and restorers to assess conservation conditions, including brushstrokes, drawing traces, cracks, and gaps. Haltadefinizione founder Luca Ponzio noted that the gigapixel images will be accessible on the museum's website, offering an immersive approach for valorization, conservation, and study. The project follows a similar initiative by Pinacoteca di Brera during lockdown.