07-08-2020 17:57 via artnews.com

Researchers Create 3D Reconstruction of Renaissance Master Raphael’s Face

At long last, we may now have a clearer picture of what the Italian Renaissance master Raphael looked like. According to a report by the French newspaper Le Figaro, researchers at the University of Rome have used a plaster cast of the artist’s skull to create a 3D reconstruction of his face.
This new study on the cast of Raphael’s skull, which was made in 1833, has also helped authenticate the artist’s remains, which reside in the Pantheon and have long been the subject of deba
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