Illustration
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Nero (r. 54-68 CE) may have looked like. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the artworks and statuary used as references. From left to right and top to bottom these are the Capitoline Nero; the Glyptotek bust; the Uffizi Gallery's bust; and the painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640 CE).
Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological and artistic evidence. Made using Photoshop and Artbreeder, a neural net tool.
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Voshart, D. (2020, October 22). Nero (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12981/nero-artistic-facial-reconstruction/
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Voshart, Daniel. "Nero (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 22, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12981/nero-artistic-facial-reconstruction/.
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Voshart, Daniel. "Nero (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Oct 2020. Web. 05 Feb 2025.
