Sometimes, for us mere mortals, it can be hard to imagine what people from the past looked like before cameras were invented.
Yes, we have paintings and sculptures we can admire, but it sure would be nice to know what ancient leaders and famous artists of centuries past REALLY looked like.
Well, thanks to a photographer and artist named Bas Uterwijk who specializes in computer graphics and 3D animation, we have an idea of what some famous figures from history might have looked like.
Uterwijk started tampering with the likenesses of historical figures in 2019 and his work is really something. Here are some faces that the Dutch artist made come to life.
Let’s take a look.
1. Is that Bill Shakespeare?
Why yes, it is!
2. Albrecht Durer.
A German painter, FYI.
3. Portrait of a lady.
This one is pretty interesting.
4. That’s Lady Liberty.
If she was a real person…
5. Alexander the Great.
A giant historical figure.
6. Emperor Caligula.
A lot of crazy stories about this fella.
7. They lived in Pompeii in AD 79.
What they must have seen…
8. Playwright. Politician. Philosopher.
Taken from a sculpture. I like this one.
9. Marcus Aurelius.
An emperor and a philosopher.
10. Julius Caesar.
We all know what happened to him…
11. The one and only Vincent van Gogh.
A master Dutch painter.
Those are awesome! I love all the detail. His creations seem to jump right off the screen.
Who else would you like to see given this treatment?
Share some fascinating historical figures with us in the comments. Thanks!