Illustration
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Claudius (r. 41-54 CE) may have looked like. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the busts and statuary used as references. From left to right and top to bottom these are the Naples National Archaeological Museum's portrait; Claudius Pio-Clementino; Chiaramonti Claudius; and the National Archaeological Museum of Spain's bust.
Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Made using Photoshop and Artbreeder, a neural net tool.
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Voshart, D. (2020, October 22). Claudius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12980/claudius-artistic-facial-reconstruction/
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Voshart, Daniel. "Claudius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 22, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12980/claudius-artistic-facial-reconstruction/.
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Voshart, Daniel. "Claudius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Oct 2020. Web. 12 Feb 2025.
