Art and 3D Printing

Art History

The 3D models below were created by museums using 3D scanning technology. You can find hundreds more of these models on MyMiniFactory's Scan the World website.

3D print of Bust of a Nefertiti bust. Nefertiti wears a large cylindrical hat.

Bust of Nefertiti

Stonehenge

Roman Colosseum

Ancient Greek sculpture of Zeus

Laocoon and His Sons

MC Escher Puzzles

Circle Limit IV (Heaven and Hell), 1960

Mosaic I, 1951

Created as puzzles so that shapes can be explored individually and as a whole. By printing the light and dark pieces at slightly different heights, the complete image can be easily explored.

Circle Limit IV 3D printed puzzle with silver frame, black and gold pieces

Mosaic I 3D printed puzzle with black frame, gold and silver pieces

Louis Wain

Kaleidoscope Cat III

The cat at the center of this piece is lowest surface with details of the cat's fur and face slightly raised. A jagged, repeating outline radiates around the cat. These radiating lines are raised to various heights so that the pattern can be explored tactilely. The various heights also allow for printing with multiple colors. This print has 8 different colors.