William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is known as one of the greatest poets and playwrights of all time. Many experts agree that his portrayal in Martin Droeshout’s engraving is quite accurate. His death mask was found in 1975 by Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel, which was critical in discovering what the Bard may have actually looked like.
William Shakespeare
What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
As death masks were created by pouring plaster or wax onto the deceased’s face, the death mask was crucial in allowing Dr. Caroline Wilkinson to recreate Shakespeare’s face looked like. Using 3d technology, she was able to create this realistic mask of his face, which actually does resemble many depictions of the author.
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What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
