What Nero Really Looked Like
Earlier this year, Spanish artisans created a realistic depiction of Nero based on legends, busts, and sketches of the Roman Emperor. They were able to reproduce his features with pinpoint accuracy, from the chinstrap to the smile. The city of Rome was completely destroyed by fire in 64 A.D. What precisely did Nero do? He climbed to the roof in his nicest attire and began singing! He committed suicide before he could be executed, saying, “What an artist dies in me!”
What Nero Really Looked Like
Nefertiti
Nefertiti was Akhenaten’s Great Royal and reigned as his consort. Thutmose of Amarna, Egypt, was credited with creating her bust, which was composed of limestone and plaster. It was found in the artist’s workshop in 1912 and is thought to have been constructed around 1345 B.C. The sculpture reveals that the Egyptian queen had a lovely, well-defined facial expression. Was this a true portrayal of her appearance?
Nefertiti
