Исторические личности сегодня

Исторические события и знаковые личности встречаются нам преимущественно в школьных учебниках или научно-познавательных передачах, из-за чего мы привыкли воспринимать прошлое как что-то абстрактное.

Но совсем по-другому воспринимаешь историю, когда смотришь на нее с более человеческой точки зрения. Например, когда смотришь в музее на личные вещи какого-нибудь правителя или одежду людей средневековья.

Похожая мысль пришла в голову и девушке, которая увлекается историей и графическим дизайном. Она решила показать, как бы могли выглядеть знаменитые исторические личности, если бы они жили в наше время.

Гай Юлий Цезарь

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Julius Caesar. This was a fun one that took some time and I’ve been really excited to share. I think he has a very regal look about him — what do you guys think?

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Калигула

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Caligula, infamous brat & Roman Emperor. Does he look like you thought he would? ?

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Агриппина Младшая

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Agrippina the Younger is someone I only recently learned more about, but she had a crazy life. She was the sister to Emperor Caligula, and the mother to Emperor Nero. I highly recommend giving her a search if you’re interested in that era of roman history! I couldn’t find any contemporary descriptions of her looks, so I based her coloring off of Caligula’s, who did have his looks described (and who was a former Royalty Now subject!). Swipe right ➡️ do you guys see any resemblance? I see it in the eyebrows and nose.

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Октавиан Август

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Emperor Augustus (born Octavius, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar) was the first emperor of Rome, ending 500 years of republic. He’s an incredibly controversial figure, especially due to the smart and ruthless way he came to power, but he ruled over a time of relative peace in the Roman empire. I didn’t actually know much about him, but I recently watched 8 Days that Made Rome on the Smithsonian channel and I can’t get enough! HIGHLY recommend that series. Anyone else know some good sources to learn more about Emperor Augustus? . . . #EmperorAugustus #Octavius #JuliusCaesar #Rome #RomanEmpire #Emperor #RomanEmperor #Nero #Caligula #Caesar #MarkAnthony #Pompey #RomeHistory #Roma #Photoshop #RoyalFamily #History #Royalty #EuropeanArt #EuropeanHistory #Drawing #GraphicDesign #HistoryMemes #Portrait #ArtRestoration #DigitalArt #ArtOnInstagram #HistoryNerd

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Александр Македонский

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I wasn’t aware when I started this one that Alexander the Great would look like a modern day member Harvard Crew team, yet here we are ? I did some research on his looks and it is recorded that he had curly golden hair and heterochromia (one eye blue and one eye brown or a combo of both), so he was definitely a striking figure.

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Нефертити

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Throwback to the stunning Queen Nefertiti. . . . This bust of Nefertiti (believed to have been sculpted during her lifetime) is famous for its grace and beauty. Nefertiti lived from approximately 1370 — 1330 BC. She was an Egyptian queen and the wife of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Akhenaten is famous for his attempt to transition Egypt into a monotheistic society (worshipping only the sun god, Aten), instead of a polytheistic one.

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Клеопатра VII

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I’ve been resisting doing Cleopatra for some time, simply because there aren’t many reliable depictions of her, and most descriptions of her by historians were made after her death. However, I’ve gotten so many requests for her, I wanted to give you all what you’ve been asking for ? . . The closest thing we have are Roman busts from the first century BCE, around the time that Cleopatra would have been visiting Rome. I chose to base my recreation off of the Berlin Bust of Cleopatra, which was thought to have been created around 46-44 BCE. I chose this bust because most of the depictions of her include common features — a strong nose, full lips, and small chin. It’s also hard to tell what her skin & hair colors were — most descriptions describe her as dark haired and “honey-skinned”, but some even say she was a redhead. Consider this my “Artist’s Rendition” of a way that she could have possibly looked. Bottom line, Cleopatra was an amazing woman. She was intelligent, witty, spoke several languages, and was incredibly skilled in diplomacy. I really enjoyed learning more about her during research for this recreation! . . Further Research & Reading about her looks: . Encyclopedia Britannica article on what Cleopatra looked like: https://www.britannica.com/story/what-did-cleopatra-look-like . Some other reconstructions of Cleopatra: https://mysticalraven.com/art/11764/scientists-reveal-what-cleopatra-really-looked-like . Ancient Egyptian Mummy Genome article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5459999/ . Wikipedia entry on the Egyptian Race Controversy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_race_controversy . . . #Cleopatra #AncientEgypt #Sculpture #MarkAntony #JuliusCaesar #Photoshop #RoyalFamily #History #Royalty #EuropeanArt #EuropeanHistory #Drawing #GraphicDesign #HistoryMemes #Portrait #ArtRestoration #DigitalArt #ArtOnInstagram #HistoryNerd

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Королева Елизавета I

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I updated my original Queen Elizabeth I! I brought in more modern features which I think bring her look more into modern day while maintaining the integrity of the portrait. Let me know what you think!

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Анна Болейн

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I hope nobody here will get tired of my Anne Boleyn posts…she is my favorite historical figure so you may get quite a few :) Many people asked me last time I posted Anne if I really thought her features (specifically her lips) were really that delicate — and I don’t think they were. Tudor portraiture often de-emphasized these features, so I modified my finished version to reflect what I think is probably her more likely appearance. Since it’s the holiday season, one of my favorite ghost stories is the story of Anne appearing underneath the great oak tree at Hever Castle, her childhood home, every Christmas day. Do you all have a favorite historic ghost story? Hope you all have a great holiday season! ??

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Королева Виктория

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A young Queen Victoria. . . . #Victoria #QueenVictoria #BritishHistory #HistoryofEngland #HistoryofBritain #SaxeCoburg #PrinceAlbert #RoyaltyNow #ModernDayRoyal #GraphicDesign #Monarchy #Royal #Queen #1800s #1800sHistory #QueenElizabeth #MeghanMarkle #KateMiddleton #PrinceWilliam #QueenElizabethII #RoyalHistory

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Стоит признать, что искусство играет большую роль в том, как мы себе представляем жизнь прошлого. Обычный человек неизбежно опирается на старинные картины и статуи, а также на художественные фильмы о прошлых эпохах.

С одной стороны, это облегчает сформировать общую картину той или иной эпохи, с другой — часто идеализирует прошлое. Всё же стоит помнить, что в истории хватало и неприглядных моментов.