Romanesque cloisters. ecosystems of data at the roots of European culture

144 small columns punctuate the cloister of Sant Cugat (12 th -13 th century, Barcelona, Spain). As many are the capitals, redundant with ornamental motifs alternating with zoomorphic and phytomorphic ones. The considerations that lead to the sculptures being anything but a succession of bizarre whims are recalled via a remotely accessible information system or search engine. Within a spherical panorama, clicking on the predefined spots, it is possible to visit the virtual gallery in 3D and thus the metadata linked to them. This article discusses the opportunity to organise an ecosystem of information that can be consulted from within a dynamic environment in which the user can interact with 3D digital models and obtain thematic answers.