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Pope Pius VI
A 1775 portrait by Pompeo Batoni of Pope Pius VI (r. 1775-99). (National Gallery of Ireland)
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Julius Caesar (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) as he may have appeared in life. This reconstruction is based on archaeological evidence including bust, coinage, and descriptions of Julius Caesar in historical accounts. Contemporary...
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Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England ruled as king from 1509 to 1547. The second Tudor king after his father Henry VII of England (r. 1485-1509), Henry had inherited a kingdom which enjoyed both unity and sound finances. Famous for his six wives as he searched...
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Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York (l. c. 1473-1530 CE) served as Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from around 1513 CE to 1529 CE. Wolsey rose to become the most powerful man in England after the king, he...
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Bust of Julius Caesar
The "Tusculum portrait", one of two surviving busts of Julius Caesar made during his lifetime.
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Julius Caesar
Bronze sculpture of Julius Caesar in Rimini, Italy. 1933 CE.
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Assassination of Julius Caesar
The Death of Julius Caesar, painting by Vincenzo Cammuccini, c. 1804-1805.
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome.
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Julius Caesar Reconstruction
A realistic approach in recreating Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) by studying posthumous and contemporary statues and busts. Made using Artbreeder, an AI neural network.
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Denarius of Julius Caesar with Elephant
Silver denarius of Julius Caesar. The coin depicts an elephant stepping on a snake with the legend "CAESAR" written below. The coin may reference his victory at the Battle of Thapsus in 49 BCE, where he defeated Roman and Numidian forces...
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Julius Martov, 1910
A 1910 photograph of the Russian socialist and revolutionary Julius Martov (1873-1923) who led the Menshevik faction in pre-revolution Russia.
