medievaliz:royalwatcher:Richard III: The twisted bones that reveal a kingFirst images from Daily Mai
medievaliz:royalwatcher:Richard III: The twisted bones that reveal a kingFirst images from Daily Mail, showing a reconstructed image of what Richard III would have looked like.The facial reconstruction was officially unveiled today, but it was broadcast last night in a Channel 4 documentary on the find.It reveals the controversial king had amore pleasant, younger and fuller appearance than period portraits reveal - a face far removed from the image of the cold-blooded villain of Shakespeare’s play.Posthumous portrait: With its arched nose and prominent chin, the features are similar to those shown in pictures of Richard painted after his deathThe ‘calm and apparently thoughtful’ face is in contrast to the many portrayals of Richard III, showing contorted facial and bodily features some say were created for political reasons following his death.However, with its slightly arched nose and prominent chin, the essential features of the slain king are largely similar to those shown in portraits of Richard, of whom no contemporary portraits exist.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2273703/Richard-III-facial-reconstruction-reveals-slain-king-500-years-death.html#ixzz2K3y9JpnK Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook -- source link
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