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title: Augustus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
author: Daniel Voshart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12977/augustus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Augustus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)

_Authored by Daniel Voshart_

## Image File

[![Augustus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12977.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12977.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A photorealistic representation of what the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) (r. 27 BCE-14 CE) may have looked like as a young man. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the busts and statuary used as references. From left to right and top to bottom these are the Augustus of Prima Porta; the [Pergamum](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) Museums bust; the Via Labicana Augustus; and the British Museum's marble bust. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence such as the Augustus of Prima Porta and various other busts. Made using Photoshop and Artbreeder, a neural net tool.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Voshart, D. (2020, October 22). Augustus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12977/augustus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>
### Chicago
Voshart, Daniel. "Augustus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 22, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12977/augustus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.
### MLA
Voshart, Daniel. "Augustus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Oct 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12977/augustus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://voshart.com/ROMAN-EMPEROR-PROJECT) by **Daniel Voshart**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 22 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.