CENOBIUM - A project for the multimedia representation of romanesque cloister capitals in the Mediterranean region

The online project CENOBIUM is a multimedia presentation of Romanesque cloister capitals. High-resolution digital photographs and 3D models will virtually link the capitals to their original surroundings, thus representing them within their original architectural and conceptual contexts. The project has the central aim to study artistic exchange in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in architectural decoration. The first multimedia and multilingual online phase of the project has been freely accessible on the internet since 2007. The last update focused inter alia in an improved visualization and optimized interactivity of the 3D models by integrating WebGL technology.