In the spotlight In Memoriam: Krisztián Vértes (1976–2025), Part II – Recording Ancient Egypt in the Digital Age: The Epigraphic Work of Krisztián

Jan 23, 2026

This article continues the commemoration of Egyptologist and artist Krisztián Vértes (1976-2025) with the focus on his contributions to digital epigraphy. It presents five key projects from his career that illustrate how he expanded established epigraphic practice through digital tools, and how digital workflows can respond to monuments whose complexity challenges traditional documentation.

Júlia Schmied

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In the spotlight In Memoriam: Krisztián Vértes (1976-2025), Part I - A First Reflection

Sep 8, 2025

Krisztián Vértes (1976–2025) was an accomplished artist and Egyptologist whose work transformed the practice of epigraphic documentation. Through his founding of digitalEPIGRAPHY and his contributions to major monuments in Abydos, Thebes, and Memphis, he leaves a lasting legacy of innovation, collaboration, and dedication to preserving Egypt’s cultural heritage.

Júlia Schmied

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In the spotlight Developing a digital color code pattern based on traditional, hand drawn examples

Oct 4, 2019

When we look at ancient Egyptian monuments, color is to be found everywhere. Documenting either tombs, temples or the smallest painted graffito, we must provide a reasonable solution for recording the painted remains of the surface.

Krisztián Vértes

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In the spotlight A note on digitalEPIGRAPHY’s first birthday

Nov 1, 2019

I can’t believe that digitalEPIGRAPHY has already been around for a little over a year! Thinking back on the past 12 months, there are two conflicting feelings that come to mind...

Krisztián Vértes

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In the spotlight Let's talk about... damage - representing discontinuity of decorative surfaces

Nov 22, 2019

Due to centuries of decay and abuse of the monuments, there is one apparent feature that stands out immediately when we look at tomb or temple walls today: the tremendous amount of loss of the original surface.

Krisztián Vértes

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Latest articles

Apr 16, 2026

The Funerary Stela of Maienhekau (ME Cat. 1459) - Epigraphic observations on a usurped monument of the reign of Thutmose III

The epigraphic study of the funerary stela of Maienhekau (ME Cat. 1459) reveals how a usurped monument preserves two...

Júlia Schmied

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Jan 23, 2026

In Memoriam: Krisztián Vértes (1976–2025), Part II – Recording Ancient Egypt in the Digital Age: The Epigraphic Work of Krisztián

This article continues the commemoration of Egyptologist and artist Krisztián Vértes (1976-2025) with the focus on...

Júlia Schmied

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Oct 29, 2025

The new Huion Kamvas Pro 24 (Gen 3) is available for pre-order!

Huion Kamvas Pro 24 (Gen 3) — now available for pre-order, the updated 24-inch 4K pen display introduces PenTech 4.0...

Júlia Schmied

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Oct 1, 2025

The Paperlike 3 – Restoring Tactility to Digital Epigraphy

For artists, designers, and note-takers who spend hours drawing or writing on the iPad, the experience of working on...

Júlia Schmied

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Sep 8, 2025

In Memoriam: Krisztián Vértes (1976-2025), Part I - A First Reflection

Krisztián Vértes (1976–2025) was an accomplished artist and Egyptologist whose work transformed the practice of...

Júlia Schmied

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Nov 23, 2022

The Epigraphic Work of Howard Carter

We would be remiss if digitalEPIGRAPHY did not commemorate Howard Carter in some way on the 100th anniversary of...

Written by Júlia Schmied

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Tutorials

Apr 29, 2021

Let's Talk About… …Sun and Shadow - A Fundamental Update on Drawing Drop Shadow Transitions in Photoshop

Started with the first epigraphical efforts in Egypt, it has been a natural desire to capture this attribute when represented on...

Krisztián Vértes

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Jan 14, 2021

Tidbits of the Digital Chicago Method Part 7 – Introducing the Survey's New Sun-Shadow Brushes

In this new tutorial of the Survey's "Tidbits…" series, digitalEPIGRAPHY would like to focus on one of the focal points in...

Krisztián Vértes

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Dec 1, 2020

Photoshop one-on-one – How to remove the background of scanned artworks in preparation for a digital takeover

In the following tutorial, we'd like to show you the main differences between several options to disintegrate certain types of...

Krisztián Vértes

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Oct 26, 2020

A Photogrammetric Triple Constraint: Time, Distance, Camera Cost

With the rise of photogrammetry in digital epigraphy, so has the ability to produce quality, to-scale photographs without...

Owen Murray

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Jul 28, 2020

On Developing a Digital Collation Process for the Epigraphic Survey’s Current Digital Documentation Projects

Last year digitalEPIGRAPHY presented our first digital collation project. Since that time, we have continued to develop and...

Ariel W. Singer

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Jun 19, 2020

Photoshop One-on-one – General functions and a specific use-case of the updated Warp Tool

The Warp Transform Tool has been part of Photoshop for a long time, and it had remained mostly unchanged since its introduction...

Krisztián Vértes

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Tools

Jul 20, 2021

Huion’s New Inspiroy KeyDial K200 is an Award-Winning All-in-one Solution for Digital Artists

The well-established drawing tablet maker, Huion, recently launched a new pen tablet and keyboard combo, called the Inspiron KeyDial K200. With its innovative design, it is made for artists who are...

Krisztián Vértes

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Jan 20, 2021

Get on Your Feet and Keep Drawing with the OGAWA Leband Electric Sit-Stand Desk Converter

It might seem unrelated to digital documentation, but digitalEPIGRAPHY would like to draw your attention to a device that has an impact not on your epigraphic product but on the way it is created.

Krisztián Vértes

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Oct 8, 2020

Adonit’s Note-M iPad stylus arrives with built in mouse functions, teaching you a trick or two about multitasking

Until a couple of days ago I had rather conflicting feelings about Adonit’s latest iPad stylus, the appropriately named Note-M. The “M” moniker is supposed to stand for mouse, and indeed, the...

Krisztián Vértes

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Jun 11, 2020

Move over PaperLike, the new Moshi iVisor provides a matte drawing surface for the iPad with the promise of reusability and easy application

One of the cornerstones of tablet usability in epigraphic work (or in any drawing-related activity, for that matter ) is how well we get accustomed to using a stylus on glass surfaces. If you’ve...

Krisztián Vértes

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Mar 23, 2020

The new One is the cheapest among Wacom's budget-conscious drawing displays

With the just released Wacom One, digitalEPIGRAPHY revisits and compares Wacom's budget options to see if the new Cintiqs can be competitive enough in the well-established low-cost drawing display...

Krisztián Vértes

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Oct 8, 2019

In many regards, Sketchboard Pro could be the ideal iPad drawing board for digital epigraphy

Either drawing in the field at the monuments or inking in the studio, creating steady lines and smooth curves requires a large drawing surface with lots of elbow room.

Krisztián Vértes

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