What Nero Really Looked Like
Spanish artisans created a lifelike representation of Nero earlier this year, based on stories, busts, and sketches of the Roman Emperor as inspiration. 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 did Nero actually do? He climbed to the roof in his nicest attire and began singing! Before he could be put to death, he committed suicide, stating, “What an artist dies in me!”
What Nero Really Looked Like
Nefertiti
Nefertiti was Akhenaten’s consort and the Great Royal of Akhenaten. Thutmose of Amarna, Egypt, was said to have sculpted her bust, which was constructed of limestone and covered in stucco. It was discovered in the artist’s workshop in 1912 and is thought to date from around 1345 B.C. The Egyptian queen had a beautiful and well-defined facial expression, as portrayed by the sculpture. Was this an accurate depiction of her appearance?
Nefertiti
