What Famous Historical Figures Actually Looked Like

Published on 03/10/2020
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Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri is regarded as one of the most influential Italian poets during the Late Middle Ages. His best known work is The Divine Comedy, which basically describes the different aspects of Hell and Heaven that have become common establishments in Christianity. In addition to being a poet, Dante Alighieri is also a respected philosopher whose ideas are still relevant today. In 1321, he died at the age of 56 – relatively advanced for someone in his day.

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

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What Dante Alighieri Really Looked Like

Many portraits of Dante Alighieri are quite similar, so it appears that most artists agreed on his likeness. This helped create the CGI rendering of the famous poet, who had a stern face and hooked nose. The experts took measurements of his skull that was discovered back in 1920. In comparison to his portraits, this CGI rendering shows Alighieri with a softer facial expression, a more rounded jaw, and bigger eyes.

What Dante Alighieri Really Looked Like

What Dante Alighieri Really Looked Like

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