This entry at Bored Panda shows several forensic reconstructions of people from the past; some famous and some not. Scientists and artists used computer software to develop the reconstructions from bones, aided by contemporary descriptions of the people involved. It's pretty fascinating.
And it's kind of nice to know that Maximilien Robespierre suffered from a lot of minor irritations that affected his health and appearance. It's not truly justice for the man who helped transform the French Revolution into the Reign of Terror and pave the way for the rise of the bloodthirsty Napoleon, but it's something.
I know I have strange reactions to these things that maybe aren't always totally appropriate (and are probably prejudicial), but Good King Henry looks like the kind of guy I would just like to hug. And St. Anthony of Padua looks like a happy and kindly person.
ReplyDeleteRichard III, who I am allegedly distantly related to, is kind of creepy-looking, though that might be influenced by my reading of the Shakespeare play about him.