They are all very famous names in world history, with merits and contributions to the world.
When looking at a portrait of a famous historical figure, can you accurately picture their face? Today, as science and technology advances, facial reconstruction using skeletal cuts has helped researchers create 3D models of historical figures’ faces.
Here are 7 facial reconstructions of famous historical figures, to help you visualize somewhat the appearance of the people who changed the world.
In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter was the first to discover the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This is considered a shocking discovery with about 3,000 archaeological sites found, including the king’s mummy with a golden mask on his face.
Image of King Tutankhamun on film.
After a long research process, applying the “virtual autopsy” technique by tomography Tutankhamun’s body, scientists have come up with a 3D model that simulates the shape of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
And this is the appearance and physique of King Tutankhamun.
It shows a completely different image than the golden mask, statues, paintings that were unearthed at the almost intact tomb of the young king who was dubbed “the embodiment of god Amun”.
Scientists speculated that King Tutankhamun had a deformed body as a result of inbreeding. By combining 3D images and analyzing the DNA genetic codes of King Tutankhamun’s family, Tutankhamun’s father is Akhenaten and his mother is Akhenaten’s biological sister.
According to recorded history, Queen Nefertiti (1370 – 1330 BC) was the eldest wife of the Egyptian pharaoh, Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband led a religious revolution, when they began to worship only one god. It is the god Aten or the God of the Sun.
Queen Nefertiti has a face with delicate lines of a high neck, thin curved eyebrows and high pointed cheekbones.
In 1912, a German archaeological team excavated the forgotten city of Amarna. They discovered a stunningly beautiful bust buried in the ruins, dating back more than 3,300 years.
The statue depicts the sharp face of a woman famous for both power and beauty in ancient Egypt. It was Queen Nefertiti.
“Nefertiti is considered Cleopatra in her time. Not only possessing great beauty and wealth, she is also an extremely powerful woman. You can see by the delicate lines of her high neck, the queen’s thin arched eyebrows and high pointed cheekbones,” said Michelle Moran, author of “Nefertiti,” a popular historical novel about the queen.
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was an Italian genius, poet, and theologian.
He is the author of two world classic masterpieces La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) and La Vita Nuova (The New Life). He was considered a great dreamer, deeply influenced by both the Christian traditions and the Latin classics.
Dante Alighieri is often depicted with an “unattractive” appearance, a pointed chin, sharp eyes, and a huge nose. However, a reconstruction made from measurements of the skull taken in 2007 revealed a much more attractive Dante. The face is harmonious with a rounded chin, pleasant eyes and a smaller nose than previously described.
The reconstruction shows William Shakespeare with a rather sad face.
Referring to William Shakespeare, it is probably no stranger to everyone because he is one of the greatest writers of mankind, the most representative author in the European renaissance period.
The image of King Richard III shows him looking quite young.
The remains of King Richard III were not given a solemn burial and have been “missing” for more than five centuries.
Because after his death in battle, King Richard III was hastily buried under Greyfriars church in the center of Leicester. Then, in the 16th century, the church of Greyfriars was destroyed and over the centuries its exact location was forgotten. His grave was found in 2012 in a city council parking lot.
The reconstruction of King Richard III shows that he looks quite young, only 32 years old, with a gentle face.
Artist Johann Bach left only one portrait.
He was a German composer, organist, violinist, harpsichord, and harpsichord of the Baroque period (1600 – 1750). With his virtuosity in the composition of counterpoint, harmony, rhythm, rhythm regulation, form, and composition of foreign music, especially from Italy and France, Bach has contributed to enriching the music scene. Virtue.
Do you see the “father” of Astronomy looks a lot like the actor James Cromwell?
He was the Polish astronomer who broke with the centuries-old notion that the Earth was at the center of the solar system. He proposed the central sun model in heliocentric theory.
When his body was found in a Polish church, the police confirmed it by combining the DNA with a strand of his hair left in a book. The scientists then created this 3D portrait. They were certain that Copernicus’ nose was broken and there was a scar over his left eye.
Queen Nefertiti (1370 – 1330 BC) is said to be the most beautiful queen in Egypt. She owns a face with many delicate lines with a high neck, willow-leaf eyebrows and peach-shaped cheekbones.
Also in 1912, the “forgotten city” of Amarna was excavated by a German archaeological team that opened the secret of this woman famous for both power and beauty. Her beautiful bust helped scientists reconstruct the face of Queen Nefertiti.
Besides, she is also said to be the great wife of King Akhenaten, who together with her husband carried out a religious revolution when they only worshiped the god Aten (the sun god).
Scientist Philippe Froesch has reconstructed the face of the French monarch – Henry IV – using 3D computer simulation technology based on his skull. Accordingly, this image does not look much different from the previous images.
King Henry IV reigned from 1589 to 1610 and is known as the founder of the Bourbon Royal Family, a most popular king. In France, people also call King Henry IV “the merciful King Henri” or “the magnanimous Mr. Green”. However, he was assassinated on May 14, 1610 by a fanatic Catholic.
Through characterization of the medical record of Maximilien Robespierre (May 6, 1758 – July 28, 1794), experts have reconstructed his portrait. Besides, some of his health problems were also discovered such as: poor eyesight, jaundice, weakness, leg ulcers.
He was a politician, a lawyer and one of the leaders of the French Revolution of 1789. But he was executed on July 18, 1794 at the age of 36.